You might be a contractor if …

So how do you know if your role is that of a consultant or a contractor?  Well here are some of the signs. 

• If the last time you saw your boss in person was over your welcome cup of coffee, you might be a contractor.
  • If you bought your welcome cup of coffee, you are a contractor.
• If you get the hand-me-down laptop, you might be a contractor.
  • If that laptop still runs Windows 98, you are a contractor.
• If you’re the only one on your project, you might be a contractor.
  • If that project’s lasted over a year, you are a contractor.
• If your project is in Nome, Alaska for the winter, you might be a contractor.
  • If your last project was summer in Phoenix, you are a contractor.
• If you travel over 1,500 miles a week for a project, you might be a contractor.
  • If that includes a two hour layover each way, you are a contractor.
• If you’re asked to create a 10-page project overview before your vacation, you might be a contractor.
  • If you’re asked to present it to management while on vacation, you are a contractor.
    • If you’re the only one on the conference line, your picture is in the dictionary next to the definition of contractor.
      • If you waited 10 minutes for others to join, seek professional help.