[humanrebar]

> They brought me in as a contractor for a short period of time and observed me work.

I'm glad that worked out for you, but for the time being, contract work is much more complicated than it should be in the U.S. Expecting all future employees to work through a contracting period while paying double payroll taxes and sticker-prices for health insurance probably isn't reasonable.

But as an option for potential employees, that sounds great.

[bliti]

Yes, I agree. It is complicated, but ultimately worth it if you are able to secure someone with my skill set/experience. It might not work for people fresh out of college, but for those of us with years of experience the work environment and insight into how management works is very important.