Renegotiated Infosec Contract

jeremywatts2005

So my contract company comes to me after 3 months and says the temp to perm option is being removed from my contract by the company who has hired to work for them as a contractor. Instead it will be a contract renewed on an anual basis. I said OK, but I am a contractor and I need some compensation for the contract terms changing. Well I went to the table and after some back and forth I ended up with a 2% pay raise, 21 days PTO ( I did not get any before) and of course medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Every year we will renegotiate my contract and every year I have an opportunity to make my case to my contract company as to why I am worth more. The company that is hiring me as a contractor cannot afford to take on more full time employees because of Obama Care health cost. I am fine with the arrangement and I am making way more and getting way more benefits as a contractor. Wanted to encourage all those contractors out there to not be afraid to negotiate if things change or roles change on the contract.

zxbane

Good job, the biggest thing that jumps out to me is the 21 days of PTO now compared to none before, that's a big bonus.