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by MatthewMcDonald 2882 days ago
Perhaps I should have clarified; part of the reason that contractors can negotiate higher rates is because businesses are willing to pay more if they can avoid a long term commitment like keeping a person on as an employee.

If you are a contractor, then you are running a business and you will have to do things that an employee wouldn't. One of those things is negotiating enough to cover the time between contracts. If you aren't good at negotiating then your business will not do as well.