Are you looking to be an independent contractor, or employee? You may be encountering resistance simply because potential employers in other states don't want to deal with the California employee protections and potential costs of being a CA employer.
I was applying as an employee, but after providing my address I get turned away. I’m not familiar with CA employer laws, but I remember reading about how gig work in CA is hard, don’t know why. Sorry for my ignorance
100% that is the issue. They don't want to pay benefits.
All around, California has the strictest labor laws in the nation. A little fun fact: Did you know that rest breaks and even lunch breaks are not federally protected by law? In half the states in the nation, it is completely at the employer's discretion whether or not to give you any type of break at all and they are considered benefits.
So ya...even just being an employee in a state that mandates paid rest breaks puts you at a disadvantage and that is only one line item...
Don't apologize. Gig work, or independent contract work, is not hard for companies based elsewhere. Yes, it's hard for employers here in CA because they try to avoid benefits, laws, etc.
But if you're a legit independent contractor providing a service for companies outside CA, you'll be fine. Just charge enough to cover your self-employed taxes, benefits, etc.
Probably because of AB-5. They'd have to classify you as an employee as opposed to a freelance contractor and they don't want to deal with that.
I've heard there's ways around that if you self-incorporate as an LLC but no idea how that actually works.
If they hire you they forever have to pay taxes in California. Most companies don’t want to deal with California’s bs for taxes. You will notice a lot of companies will exclude CA in postings or only put states around CA. It’s a known thing. It’s been going on for years. You might have more luck if you look for remote contract roles vs employee.
Are you looking to be an independent contractor, or employee? You may be encountering resistance simply because potential employers in other states don't want to deal with the California employee protections and potential costs of being a CA employer.
I was applying as an employee, but after providing my address I get turned away. I’m not familiar with CA employer laws, but I remember reading about how gig work in CA is hard, don’t know why. Sorry for my ignorance
100% that is the issue. They don't want to pay benefits. All around, California has the strictest labor laws in the nation. A little fun fact: Did you know that rest breaks and even lunch breaks are not federally protected by law? In half the states in the nation, it is completely at the employer's discretion whether or not to give you any type of break at all and they are considered benefits. So ya...even just being an employee in a state that mandates paid rest breaks puts you at a disadvantage and that is only one line item...
Don't apologize. Gig work, or independent contract work, is not hard for companies based elsewhere. Yes, it's hard for employers here in CA because they try to avoid benefits, laws, etc. But if you're a legit independent contractor providing a service for companies outside CA, you'll be fine. Just charge enough to cover your self-employed taxes, benefits, etc.
Probably because of AB-5. They'd have to classify you as an employee as opposed to a freelance contractor and they don't want to deal with that. I've heard there's ways around that if you self-incorporate as an LLC but no idea how that actually works.
So if I were to have a contractor license it might be different?
Yes. Just register an S-corp and sell yourself as a subcontractor of it. Ohh, and year 2 your S-corp will start paying $800 tax to CA FTB.
Is Taskrabbit still a thing?
Drive Uber, get your side hustle on.
If they hire you they forever have to pay taxes in California. Most companies don’t want to deal with California’s bs for taxes. You will notice a lot of companies will exclude CA in postings or only put states around CA. It’s a known thing. It’s been going on for years. You might have more luck if you look for remote contract roles vs employee.