Why would I ever accept a job at a company who treated the first 3 months of my employment as an extended interview, after which I could be released without penalty?<p>When a software accepts a full-time position, they are taking a <i>mammoth</i> pay cut from what they could make 1099 contracting. They do that because the full-time position comes with a commitment to continued employment, so even though they could be making 2x-3x more per day consulting, they don&#x27;t have to hustle to keep their utilization up.<p>The &quot;3 month probation&quot; thing is essentially a temp-to-perm contacting position. Do you pay people 2x-3x more during that period?