While this has mostly concentrated on DCSA, DHS is at abysmally low levels for both Peraton and Omni for 1099’s.
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Exactly. I’ve already been told there IS work out there and the primes are getting it NOT the subs, so so much for the 30% obligation. And the full-times can collect unemployment whereas the subs cannot. My problem is when I hear from others what is going on but not our own leadership who is supposed to be looking out for us. I too was told when I switched to being a sub that there will always be work for us because of the 30% deal so it would be nice if they would start giving us some work like they are supposed to.
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Primes with enormous worldwide operations and contracts at many different levels and agencies can certainly bleed money on the lowly investigations contracts for many many months. They don’t make any “real” money on investigations contacts. The margin is miniscule. The big primes do it almost as a “favor” to the government to get into their good graces and perhaps schmooze their way into bigger more lucrative contracts. The US government is the worst customer and the best customer.
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Does anyone have DHS & DOD with ADC? I’ve already completed all trainings but they require you to purchase your own computer. I did purchase a refurbished dell that crashed the day I was supposed to start. Sent it back but now I want to be sure there’s actually some work there before spending $500+ on another computer. I don’t want to spend more money before I know whether I’m going to make it back; especially with everything being slow right now.
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They have zero work for DOD and so far little to nothing for DHS.
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Sorry no insight as to ADCs workload. My guess would be they are in the same boat as the others. Hopefully someone can provide a little information, but I have a feeling if any 1099ers are actually receiving work they are not going to broadcast it on here in fear of us all jumping to their company. Understandably.
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We finally received an email from our CEO today and are being told they believe three more months before we normalize. So…time to look for a new career as money doesn’t grow on trees.
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Not goods. And the key word in that statement is “believe”. So, hang in for another three months only to find out their “belief” was wrong. . . . ?
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It’s their way of moving the goalposts. They want to give us some sort of hope to hang in there for better days to come. This is simply not how a company should be run. If you can’t provide your workers work then what in the heck is your business doing and why should your employees stick around. I foresee lots of people jumping ship as no one can survive months and months without work in this poor economy and cost of living crisis.
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I saw the same email and interpreted it a little differently. Since the company is a subcontractor to a prime, the CEO is statng what the prime is telling them. Plus, I have read on other sites that work could take a month or more for work to return to a more normal level. I’ve been around this industry for a long time, and in many different positions, and one thing I’ve learned is not to read between the lines, or jump to conclusions.
Will BIs ever return to the gravy days? Probably not. TW 2.0 and other long over due changes have changed the BI industry forever. This means that those that can adapt will still be around. Others that struggle with quality and timeliness will struggle and may have to find another career.
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Good points that I hope are true. Thanks!
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With respect, for some of us, it’s not adaptation: it’s paying the mortgage. Mr. CEO’s optimism and beliefs over the next couple of months don’t do anything for that.
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Correct. A lot of people that are contractors are doing this for extra income, a side job, basically something to do to pass time as they already have their pension. I really wish the higher ups would take into consideration when they are passing around the work that is available who really needs the work and who could voluntarily go without work for a while.
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1099 contractor in a big Sun Belt city here with one of the big contractors. There is still enough work to keep the lights on, but it’s almost all odds and ends - tons of in-person attempts for work that remote investigators did not complete. I’m grateful that there is enough work for me to grows $200-$250 a day, but that is with me leaning in nonstop for eight or nine hours. On the one hand, welcome to reality! Lots of people would kill to make $35 an hour for a white-collar job that is mostly wfh.
On the other hand, in the good old days I could gross $400 in a day barely lifting a finger - go to a local cleared industry employer and knock out a subject interview with a vanilla guy do two quick source interviews, equally painless, and then a couple easy phone source interviews. Not bad work if you can get it!
Right now I feel like I’m on the hook just enough to stay at it - I’m not going to make more money tomorrow driving Uber. And - selfishly - I wonder if maybe I can hang on long enough to still be standing after the company maybe fires a bunch more full-timers.
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You really think they have the capacity to determine which 1099 has a pension, which 1099 has a late credit card payment due, and which 1099 really really wants the work bad?
They have the capacity to send out emails and ask if anyone would be willing to take a break to let the others who desperately need money make some money. For instance, I have a friend investigator whose husband makes over $150K a year and she’s already told me she doesn’t need to make money. Should she get full-time work right now when there’s a single parent relying on this as their only income? It’s about humanity and compassion and the companies figuring out the best way to navigate this situation.
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I actually did have my work reassigned to a co-worker who needs money more than me. It was a bunch of odds and ends, maybe 700 or 800 IF they make all connections but it still isn’t enough to keep them going. If I were depending on this job for a living I would be terrified.
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Yeah, actually she should. Personal lives should have zero impact on work assignments.
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me too. I gave up some work to help someone else. Too bad others in this thread lack compassion.
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your lack of empathy is astounding.
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