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Expect this company to operate more like a personnel agency than a
consulting firm. They are seeking to expand their business, but right
now IBM is their sole client. What does this mean to the employee? Your
compensation, advancement potential and work environment are not
entirely in OAOT's hands. IBM controls the purse, yet you are not their
employee. This kind of situation is never optimal for any of the
parties. OAOT admits they only offer what they have to to find people in
a particular market. After that, if IBM doesn't give them more money,
they won't give you any. If they can't find a way to keep you, they'll
let you go.
On the positive side, OAOT was up front about what they could and could
not do for you. Also, their supervisors don't micromanage -- if IBM
doesn't have a complaint then neither do they. The other side of this
coin is that your manager will probably not know what you do or what
kind of a worker you are. Contractually, IBM cannot offer input into an
employee review. But if there *is* a complaint your manager will take
IBM's side. They can't afford to lose this client.
OAOT didn't offer us any sick time, however on our contract we were
allowed to flex time in that we could come and go, as long as our weekly
total was exactly 40 hours.
If you want a career, this is not the place for you. If you just want to
do your job and be left alone, then OAOT will probably suit you well.
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