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How to become a contractor: The real costs

Contractors have been in high demand in Canada over the past few years, with home renovations surging during the pandemic and remaining popular even today. With the demand for contractors and skilled ...
The New York Times

How Contracting Work Became a Race to the Bottom

The reality of being a contractor includes labor shortages, brutal competition and low, low margins. Ben Whelan, a contractor in Connecticut, at a work site in March.Credit...Victor Llorente for The ...
Ars Technica

Becoming an independent contractor instead of an employee. Advice needed

I got a new job offer. The pay rate they offered was around 50% more than I would normally get for this kind of work. The catch: I would be an independent contractor (or consultant) rather than a ...
WREX

Contracting opportunities for Colman Yards available for local business owners

ROCKFORD — Leaders of Colman Yards project are in search of local businesses interested in becoming a contractor for the multi-million dollar project. Business owners gathered at Veterans Memorial ...