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Is being hired as a "contractor" the new standard?

 
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BananaBan



Joined: 16 Nov 2011

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:38 pm    Post subject: Is being hired as a "contractor" the new standard? Reply with quote

When i say contractor i refer to those where the employer does not have a pension option and where one pays a 3.3% tax.

I am doing the job search with a recruiter and just wondering if going through a recruiter increases the chances of contract jobs?

When seeing a pension-less, 3.3% income tax rate job, should i just move onto the next one?
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Is being hired as a "contractor" the new stand Reply with quote

BananaBan wrote:
When i say contractor i refer to those where the employer does not have a pension option and where one pays a 3.3% tax.

I am doing the job search with a recruiter and just wondering if going through a recruiter increases the chances of contract jobs?

When seeing a pension-less, 3.3% income tax rate job, should i just move onto the next one?


It is a typical scam by a large number of hagwans to (illegally) get out of their legal obligations to employees. They are confident that the employees either:
a) won't know the difference or
b) won't be able to stick around to fight it out

I wouldn't take one but I am not struggling to find work either.

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BigBuds



Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon

PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

New standard = No,
Old scam = Yes.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OP, any recruiter who pushes a job on you that involves no pension or health insurance is a bad recruiter. Move on and find a better one.
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