Nov

12

W-2 Contractor: An Oxymoron

November 12, 2009 | Comments Off

W-2 and Contractor or Consultant should not appear on the same sentence, it is an oxymoron.  W-2 forms are given to employees, as defined by the IRS.  Employees have certain rights and duties.  Employers retain taxes from them and may be obliged to give them some benefits in some states or localities.  Normally consultants/contractors don’t [...]

Nov

6

The double digit harsh reality

November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

Unemployment climbed to 10.2%. I wish I had better news.
If people haven’t noticed, double digit unemployment is common on what used to be called third world countries. Unemployment leads to stagnant nations where we never recover.
Regardless of what or who is to blame for high unemployment, maybe it is time we try to [...]