We're all temporary workers now. Yes, the FTE 3 letter mnemonic should stand for f@&*ed temporary employee instead of full time.

The latest outrage du jour is how employers are miscategorizing workers as independent contractors to avoid paying unemployment claims, workman's comp. and payroll taxes.

In IRS, States crack down on independent contractors, we have this:

The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, The Associated Press has learned. The practice costs governments billions in lost revenue and can leave workers high and dry when they are hurt at work or are left jobless.