You know how rockstars go on tours and have riders in their contracts that specify all kinds of odd things (eg, two pounds of M&Ms with all of the red ones taken out, an E-Z bake oven in the green room, etc.)? I'm trying to figure out how to get that kind of thing written into a contract if I have to become an employee.
Because, let's face it, becoming an employee at this point would majorly increase the suckitude of my life. I'd have to leave the house five days a week, I'd be expected to answer my phone again, and worse yet, I'd have a yearly review. If I'm bad at my job, just fire me, or tell me there's a problem the minute it comes up. Don't save it up to spring on me once a year. That just causes stress. (Clearly I'm not cut out for management. This comes as no surprise to anyone.)
On the plus side, I'd get to keep my job, and since I absolutely hate changing jobs, that's a big plus.
So anyhow, since I probably won't be able to actually affect anything important like wages if I get hired, I'm thinking that I ought to try to get a list of outrageous demands included somehow. I just need a suitable list.
In case anyone needs me, I'll be reviewing contract riders for the next few weeks...
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Wait, are you not working right now? I am confused.
I'm working, but my status went from "contractor" to "statement of work" (ie, paid by the job, not by the hour, although it miraculously works out to the same hourly rate) and now will probably transition to "employee". The view from my cubicle will likely remain unchanged, but I'll have to be there instead of working from home all five days of the week.
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