So I have been looking for a remote tech support job, and I ended up applying to a customer service job with “DG Customer Support”. I figured, “Okay, I can do that, why not.”
But then I get the “onboarding” letter which said I would be a 1099 “freelancer”. Hrrm that doesn't sound right for a customer support position. They wanted to meet for a Zoom call, and they said, “Willingness to commit a minimum of 25 hours or more per week.” Which also doesn't seem right for a 1099 position.
For those unaware this is the IRS rules for 1099 employees: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/independent-contractor-defined
I joined the call, and asked them to explain this, and they just said, “You're a contractor. But you have to follow all these rules and work so many hours.” Which to my mind meant “employee”, not, “Freelancer”.
I declined the position because this felt really fuckin shadey to me. Hopefully the other people on the Zoom call thought the same thing.
Not going to let a company pay me peanuts AND get away with breaking the rules to do it.