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Freelancer

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Fri, 2007-08-10 05:45
Oliver Melling
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I met this planner who said he was ’freelance’.

He said he was a contractor but didn’t use agents.

Anyone else done much direct contract work? Is it do-able as a career path? What companies will outsource the planning aspect of work directly?

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Fri, 2007-08-10 06:46
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Dieter Wambach
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Oliver
it is just through personal contacts.

For the regulations: I just have some information on the German ones. There are some mines that after a certain time you have some rights for perament employment indepent if you came through an agent or not. It can be excluded within the contract.
Dieter
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Fri, 2007-08-10 06:37
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Oliver Melling
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Dieter,

How do you get into freelance work without agents? is it just through contacts from previous employers?

I heard that companies don’t usually do direct hire as it gives the contractor extra rights, which in-turn makes sacking them more risky?
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Fri, 2007-08-10 05:55
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Dieter Wambach
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Hi Oliver

The company I’m working employs freelancers through agents and direct. I know some other companies who do the same. It depends from needs and opportunities.

Regards
Dieter
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