#contractor

I have seen a huge uptake in contingent hires.

Hi all, it’s been a while since Fidelity paused visa sponsorships and hiring. Many contractors’ current contracts are due to end in about a month, but we haven’t received any updates. Does anyone know what’s happening? I’ve been working as a contractor for five years, and I expected to hear about a new contract extension by now. Any idea what is happening internal ?

Pretty much all the contractors who work for BP have just been told. Will half the number of developers and leaves a pretty small amount of FTE staff.

Anyone have any information on contractor contracts being terminated or reevaluated?

I know a few in WI that didn't get renewed due to budget restrictions. The sad part is they're American and the ones being extended are on work Visa. Can you guess the nationality?

Mob Entertainment has reduced the size of its Escape from Playtime development team. Sixteen individuals were let go from the company on November 4, 2026. The company stated that the majority of those departing were not permanent employees. Despite these layoffs, Mob Entertainment affirmed that Escape from Playtime's development will continue. The studio remains committed to the game's early access support and its planned 1.0 launch.

https://insider-gaming.com/escape-from-playtime-layoffs-mob-entertainment/

Most of contractors are OPTs with fake experience, planted by staffing firms

I’ve heard some discussions about potential contract terminations and reductions in contractor positions by the end of this year. I wanted to reach out to understand whether there is any confirmed information regarding these changes. I would appreciate any clarification you can provide, as it would help me plan accordingly.

WF has a habit of hiring people as consultants that they can't be bothered to train or hire on their teams. As a result, contractors are given the jobs that no one is qualified to do & no one WANTS to do. You'll get blamed no matter what. How you did the project, how long you took, if you wore the wrong color shirt, if you didn't su-k up to the starved for attention boss, if you didn't tolerate the hostile work conditions. Then, they will slander & defame your reputation out the door to the agency & internally at Wells. Avoid it if you can. Just work somewhere else.

Dose IT or Part of IT outsourced to Infosys, As I get calls from Infosys recruiters for openings (IT and Infrastructure related) and they mentioned the end client is fanniemae. So wondering if the IT is outsourced to Infosys. Any update on this. Thanks.

I learned recently there is another employment tier besides Agency and Ford that is paid by the user story. This is also seperate from short-term contracts in other countries providing "resources" for a year or two. Headcount is funneled to these short-term, cost-saving contracts coupled with the AI buzz and everything about this company will be vibe coded to sh-t with no one left who understands how it works

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Fiserv has cut its employee and contractor base by ​3,000 since June, including a ‌reduction of senior management by more than 10%.

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/fiserv-cuts-3000-employees-contractor-jobs-under-new-ceo-2026-11-03/

And we are hiring people we PIPd as contractors after we PIP them! WTF!

This is messed up.

Several examples of recently PiPd employees being hired back as contractors. Sure does feel like great info to use to justify a class action lawsuit. If they were such terrible employees why in the world would we want to hire them back as contractors!

SBG to cut all US contractors!

Has anyone heard anything about how contractors will be handled?

All IT department hiring completely fraud.
Report unethical hiring practices to DOL and DHS.
This location is completely taken over by the foreign consulting companies.
Shame on HR and the management.

Americans are getting replaced in their own country and by offshore contractors/employees!

This needs to be stopped immediately. #DHS must visit the offices in DFW area tonight understand the level of fraud by these major financial corporations.

I’m surprised inhouse getting hit first when I thought contracted staff augs would get hit first…makes me think they just going to ride out the POs since they are already invested funds

Is there a history of or has anyone returned to CPC as a contractor after a ROF? Other than retirees? I’ve seen some of them around.

I feel that being a contractor at Comcast might actually be better than being an FTE, especially given the recent layoffs. I’m not sure why Comcast is laying off full-time employees while retaining contractors. It makes me wonder whether contractors currently have better job security than FTEs.

Anyone know why there are now interns but they are contractors?

Think most of them have a title of “early career - x-x” and talking to them they are part of TEKSystems

Seems over engineered to hire interns but do it through a company.

I have multiple people across my teams that if are not renewed or converted will bring us to a screaming halt at Healthspring. They were hired on a contract-to-hire basis and I have only had 1 have it fully converted as promised.

As a manager I am not in the financial meetings but to those that are, does anyone know?

Moving dedicated, long-term employees into temporary or independent contractor status after decades of service is a highly contentious issue that crosses severe legal boundaries. It is often a direct violation of federal and state laws.

Or should I say "Digital." Longer to deliver on requests, always needing to submit tickets to get answers on anything. Contractors everywhere. Seems (and feels) like a mess, especially since the rename/re-org. What gives?

Can they start with the Palo Alto office?

A federal contractor in Virginia is planning significant layoffs starting in December. Nearly 100 employees may be affected by these workforce reductions. This news comes as other Virginia businesses announce new ventures and programs. James Madison University is launching a new initiative to support recent graduates. The program offers free training and networking opportunities.

Arlington, VA

https://patch.com/virginia/across-va/fed-contractor-layoffs-new-arcade-bar-opens-marches-against-data-centers-va

I am currently working on an H-1B visa as a contractor in the Engineering and Innovation divisionTPX , and I have been extremely disappointed with the work culture, leadership, and lack of accountability within the organization.

The E4 employee I work with is also on an H-1B visa, yet his attitude toward contractors often comes across as dismissive and superior. Instead of promoting teamwork, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, his behavior creates unnecessary frustration and makes the working environment increasingly difficult.

Another major concern is what happened following the previous organizational restructuring. Several highly talented, experienced, and technically capable employees either left the organization or were laid off. These individuals were the backbone of the team and contributed significantly to its technical success.

What disappoints me the most is my own career progression. Despite working with the organization for more than six years, consistently taking ownership of critical engineering responsibilities, and contributing significantly to the team’s success, I have still not received an opportunity to transition into a full-time position.

What disappoints me the most is my own career progression. Despite working with the organization for more than six years, consistently taking ownership of critical engineering responsibilities, and contributing significantly to the team’s success, I have still not received an opportunity to transition into a full-time position.

Meanwhile, I have watched other employees receive full-time opportunities, promotions, and career advancement, even when their technical contributions and responsibilities appear to be considerably less than mine.

This situation has left me questioning whether hard work, technical expertise, dedication, and long-term commitment are genuinely valued within the organization.

I understand that being a contractor comes with certain limitations, but I strongly believe that employees and contractors should be treated with professional respect and that contributions should be recognized fairly.

Guess how many Indians contractors on H1B are working here in IT? I feel sorry for those getting laid off and these incompetent managers/directors hiring and retaining contractors on H1B and in some cases getting paid from back door channel and securing their title job. What the f**k is Pulte doing about it? Investigate them all and force them to stick with contractor tenure agreements.

Two Los Angeles-based companies that deliver packages for Amazon have announced permanent closures. DLVR, a Culver City firm, will lay off 60 workers by December 4th. Capstone Delivery Inc. in South Gate will close on November 21st, impacting 106 employees. These closures follow similar actions by other Amazon delivery contractors in California. The article also notes other unrelated layoffs in the Los Angeles area.

Los Angeles, California

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-02/layoffs-permanent-closures-hit-la-county-employers

Anyone see A Rico’s posts on LinkedIn about personality tests being used since January and candidates being disqualified due to?

I guess with the record hiring at BTC they needed something like this. Sounds like a big issue though if it is blocking interns and contractors from converting to employees.

Other companies are doing similar. Google for example.

Just heard another group in IT was told that they are replacing them with contractors. People in the group have an undefined amount of time to find a job elsewhere in the company or who knows what will happen. Should be interesting to see how this plays out.

It’s like they don’t want to do their job and just pass the buck. Poor grammar, no social skills, and clearly no clue.

Dont see some of the open Reqs I saw just last week..Anyone know what is going on? Just employees or open Reqs for contractors are also disappearing?

After the departure of special friend of previous CTO, Will the developers be now saved from using the cr-p AI tool developed by her team which never works ?

Hope she takes away the contractor company which she was running in parallel with her and we can get some good testing people and not everything will be forced on us to test.

The new CTO at least should make some effort to get some feedback from the floor and fix past blunders.

How is it working in Eddy County or Lea County? I’m looking into getting on with them as a contractor. Is the pay pretty good?

i was selected for a remote tech position as a contractor and waiting for joing date . looking at the posts walmart encourages onsite work rather than remote ,

want to know if they keep contractrs for long term on remote ?

I don't want to spread rumors but an Analyst on My team told me that they are asking contractors to work from home full time now. The location/ building I am in was indeed surprisingly empty during lunch rush hour.

So, what's going on here? Also, is that as good thing for contractors (or maybe not) and bad thing for us because now they'll get all FTE's RTO full time in all locations?

1) Layoffs and restructuring
2) Send jobs to overseas and to contractors
3) closed the research lab
4) sold QP building
5) shutdown Norman wells
6) pushing to complete all major projects before 2027 end
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Please continue if anything else needs to be added. I think all this is an indication of selling upstream asset. what's your thoughts on this?