Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 03:02:59 -0400 From: Tony Parker <tgparker@worldnet.att.net> To: freebsd-jobs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: NY Computer Techs Are Organizing! Come and join us! Message-ID: <3588BBA3.91725BF7@worldnet.att.net> References: <199806180344.UAA07950@hub.freebsd.org>
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THE NEW YORK COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL'S GUILD
c/o Tony Parker
548 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
fax: 1-212-582-9122 ****** voice mail: 1-800-652-4297
email: tgparker@worldnet.att.net
* Health Care * Pension Plan * Income, Payroll, & Tax Management *
* Re-Training & Certification * Employment & Job Search Databank *
* * *
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL COMPUTER
PROFESSIONALS!!
* * *
TO DISCUSS:
* Health Care * Pension Plan * Income, Payroll, & Tax Management *
* Re-Training & Certification * Employment & Job Search Databank *
*
READ ON FOR FURTHER DETAILS!
I've been a computer professional since the 80's and after working in
almost every type of corporate computer related environment I've come
to the following conclusions:
1.) The computer industry is a great industry, I love every aspect of
it, and I think computer professionals are the true working elite of
both the present and the future. The computer industry is changing and
growing at an incredible pace causing companies go in and out of
business with each technological advancement. This type of "Boom-Bust"
cycle has had a major impact on the income, security, life-style, and
needs of Computer Professionals.
2.) Similar "Boom-Bust" socio-economic trends, & patterns are now
occurring like those that affected the lives and working conditions of
skilled and elite workers & professionals of the 20's and 30's are now
beginning to take place. Despite the fact that we are currently
enjoying a temporary "BOOM" in our industry, It is only a matter of
time that "BUST" trends will begin again and noticeably impact on our
lives
3.) I feel there is a distinct need for computer professionals to form
a professional organization or guild NOW in order to protect the
following basic interests and needs:
* Health Care
* Pension Plan
* Income, Payroll, & Tax Management
* Re-Training & Certification
* Employment Issues & Job Search Databank
a.) Health Care - -
Health Care is a major issue that impacts on everyone. Computer
professionals are an aging work force with families that need health
care.
i.) Some of us buy health care independently. This is an expensive
solution and oftentimes the independent buyer of health care does not
get good value for the dollar.
ii.) Some of us who are permanently employed buy health care through
our employers. Even with Cobra type wrap-arounds this is not a
permanent guarantee of health coverage, and lasts only as long as we
continue to work for our employer.
iii.) The shocking statistic is that many of us Many of us go without!
iv.) I propose a Computer Professionals Organization/Guild that would
have the buying power to insure permanent affordable comprehensive
health care for its members and their families.
b.) Pension Plans - -
i.) Aging is not likely to affect our abilities as computer
professionals for many years to come, nevertheless an effective,
reliable, and independent Computer Professionals Organization/Guild
Pension Plan controlled and managed by the membership would be an
essential service and guarantee that our golden years will be secure.
ii.) Though many corporations and employers offer some kind of pension
plan, and diligently collect our money for years, all too often these
corporations and employers attempt to wriggle out of their commitments
when it's time to pay us back our own hard earned money.
iii.) Most experts agree that the Social Security System will go
bankrupt before many of us are even considering retirement.
iv.) Some of us buy Private Pension & Retirement plans, which can
afford us some security, but as individual investors we are usually
not getting the best terms and value for our dollar.
c.) Income, PayRoll, and Tax Management - -
i.) In a thinly disguised attempt to avoid their taxes, FICA,
Workman's Compensation and other responsibilities, many Corporations
and Employers have taken to the practice of hiring Computer
Consultants, as independent (1099) sub-contractors. This effectively
passes the burden, responsibility, and tax liability onto the Computer
Professional.
ii.) As a "Work-around", many Computer Consultant's pay for the
services of Payroll Companies, which effectively resolves the problem.
Nevertheless for an independent consultant this is still an added
expense and costly burden. A Computer Professionals Organization/Guild
would be able to provide some kind of cost-effective payroll
management services.
iii.) Some Employers and Corporations Hire Computer Consultants on a
W-2 basis and do collect the taxes, yet improperly or fraudulently
neglect to make the appropriate Tax and Insurance payments, leaving
the Computer Consultant still liable for the unpaid taxes. A Computer
Professionals Organization/Guild would be able to provide some kind of
oversight into these practices and help to protect its members from
the effects of such abuses.
iv.) Though Computer Professionals are amongst the highest paid
workers today many of us work on a "contract" or "assignment" basis,
which means that there are often "slack" or "down" periods between
these "contracts" or "assignments". Without a properly managed
Unemployment Insurance Plan, many Computer Professionals simply go
without income during their "slack" or "down" time, and live off of
savings. A Computer Professionals Organization/Guild would be able to
provide some kind of managed Unemployment Insurance Plan to insure
that there would be viable interim income for any of its members
finding themselves in one of these "slack" or "down" periods.
d.) Re-Training & Re-Certification - -
i.) Our Industry experts all agree that the computer industry
virtually regenerates itself and completely changes every 6-8 months.
As Computer Professionals we have to keep current on a wide range of
Hardware and Software developments in order to keep ourselves
marketable. A basic range of Certification in Computer
Hardware/Software, Lan/Wan Networking, and Data-Communication Skills
is both time consuming, and a major financial burden. A Computer
Professionals Organization/Guild would be able to provide some kind of
basic Training & Certification Program that would keep its members
current with industry advances.
ii.) Some Corporations and Employers do "invest" in Re-Training and
Re-Certifying only their "Key" or "long-term" employees, leaving Short
Term and "Contract" Computer Professionals to fend for themselves,
unless they are willing to pay for these expensive courses themselves.
A Computer Professionals Organization/Guild would be able to provide
an affordable Training & Certification Program, that would be
acknowledged by Corporations and employers.
iii.) Many Computer Professionals that do invest in these costly
certification courses, discover that the training is either sub-
standard or that the certification are not readily accepted or
recognized by corporations and employers. A Computer Professionals
Organization/Guild would be able to provide a quality Training &
Certification Program, that would be acknowledged by ALL Corporations
and employers.
e.) Employment Issues & Job Search Databank - -
i.) By and large our Industry is populated by a multitude of
responsible, reliable, professionally and ethically run corporations,
employers, and computer service providers.
ii.) Unfortunately, This last "BOOM" in our industry has also seen the
disturbing growth of "Body Shops" and Placement Agencies. These
organizations are little more than job brokers, and offer
little value to the enduser or customer other than the personal skills
and abilities of the Computer Professional being placed.
iii.) They simply cruise the various InterNet Job-Banks & newsgroups
collecting resumes and passing them on to their customers. For this
questionable service they collect fees & commissions (Sometimes as
high as 60 percent of the rate being charged the customer/end-user!) from
either the customer or the Computer Professional.
iv.) These organizations seem to be the main source of our ills, They
take as much as 60 percent of our pay-check yet do next to nothing in
return. Often-times they don't even pay us the money we're due.
v.) A Computer Professionals' Organization/Guild would be able to
provide a oversight on the practices of these Placement Agencies and
"Body Shops" insuring that that these organizations were in total
compliance of ALL Federal, State, and City Labor, Employment, &
Immigrations laws and regulations. If and when any of our members had
any claims against such an organization, A Computer Professionals'
Organization/Guild would be able to provide professional legal
advocacy, and bring both political and media pressure on the offending
organization.
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So if you're a Computer Professional and any of this seems to ring
true to you and you'd like to join a Computer Professional's
Organization Run by Computer Professionals, then please Drop me a
line.
E-Mail Me at: tgparker@worldnet.att.net
or leave me a message on my voice-line. 1-800-652-4297
* Health Care * Pension Plan * Income, Payroll, & Tax Management *
* Re-Training & Certification * Employment & Job Search Databank *
*
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FOR FURTHER DETAILS
CONTACT:
Tony Parker
548 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
fax: 1-212-582-9122 ****** voice mail: 1-800-652-4297
email: tgparker@worldnet.att.net
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS!!
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN
THE NEW YORK COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL'S GUILD
IN A DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
* Health Care * Pension Plan * Income, Payroll, & Tax Management *
* Re-Training & Certification * Employment & Job Search Databank *
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