[ale] the truth about contracting?

[John Wells]

I received a call from a recruiter last night regarding a contract position
she has with a large corporation here in Atlanta.  While I'm typically wary
of contract work, she assured me that all the contractors she's placed there
are always renewed...in her words "long-term" contractors.

Anyway, the contract is for a year, but she keeps guaranteeing it will be
renewed.  The pay is a bit higher than what I'm making now, which makes it
sort of attractive, but I'm not completely sold.  It was my opinion that
contractors are typically the first to go in a layoff, but she says this
company actually wants to keep contractors and layoff employees in that
case...

Wanted to hear what the group thought.  What have your experiences been? 
Have you been made these sorts of claims/promises before only to see them
fall through?  What are the caveats of contract work?

As always, thanks for the info.

John


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