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The short answer is,
my current contract doesn't have an end date.
The long answer is,
when you buy a certificate of deposit from a Bank, you always have to sign a fixed term
contract that is written in favor of the Bank. And then, once you sign that contract,
you cannot withdraw your money unless you pay the Bank a fat penalty for early withdrawal.
Similarly, when you buy (wireless or other) service from a Corporation, you always have
to sign a fixed term contract that is written in favor of the Corporation. And then, once
you sign that contract, you cannot terminate it, unless you pay the Corporation a fat
penalty for early termination.
The MYTH is that we, contractors, get similar contracts when we provide service for
Banks and Corporations. The FACT is that no, we don't. Why? Because there exists a double
standard. It isn't in any recruiting manual, but recruiters are encouraged NOT to subject
Corporations to the same high contract standards that we, Corporate customers, have to put
up with. And when you observe recruiters, they do indeed treat Corporations more leniently.
Based on this double standard, when you're a contractor, are your contracts written in favor
of you? NO, they never are. Do your Corporate clients ever pay you anything for early termination?
NO, they never do. Do your contracts ever SAY anything about how long your services are needed?
NO, they never do.
My current contract doesn't have an end date.
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