Does working as a contractor imply working under your own authority?

From what I understand a 1099 job is the same exact thing as being a company guy except you have 0 benefits, have to pay your own taxes, and they are generally problematic. I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong but that's what I've come to see them as.

 

The way a 1099 works around here is you furnish your own workmans comp. You have to have a business license too.
Then you lease the truck, and lease it too the carrrier, and the carrier, you take ut your pay and pay the owner his cut.

 

Ok let’s really be serious here. NO your not under your own Authority did you file such paperwork? Did you wait for approval? Do you have the extra insurance? F No. who are you kidding? These kind of posts drive me nuts. 2 miles how much are you getting paid for your power only move? What does wait time pay? Sweet Jesus.

Be Safe Out There


Captain Dave

 

How did you come up with power only?
I took his question as did he need his own authority to take the job, not hat he was going to get authority.
This sounds more or less like they are just going to use him temporarily and pay him under the table.

 

Yea, 1099 here just means you are getting paid under the table. I don't know if that's the legal way it works but that's what people do.