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October 29, 2026·Last updated October 29, 20261 min read
The 1099 Time-Off Trap
Intel Brief
Founders risk rep frustration and higher churn when they impose employee-style time-off rules on independent contractors.
Gotta love being a 1099 contractor and beign told you have to give a "2 weeks notice" for "time off".
Sales reps, just start reporting these companies to the Department of Labor (DOL). Here's the phone number:
GrokBot can do it for you.
Founders. I promise you, you will be SO much more successful and make SO much more money and have SO much LESS churn on your offer if you can get this part right.
Written by Zach Brown
1,100+ hires placed. 300 founders. Five years of reading people for a living. Need a sales hire?
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