‘Coachable’ Is Not a Worker Classification
Intel Brief
If you want employee-level control, don’t assume a 1099 label solves it. The actual working relationship matters.
"Coachable" might be the most overused (and inappropriate) word in the typical High Ticket Sales job hiring process.
Besides the fact "coachable" is a moving goal post no one ever defines (so they can use it against you when you don't do what they want)…
And besides the fact that the more "coachable" a company requires their contractors to be, the more top-down and controlling their culture typically is…
When biz owners say they want a "coachable" sales pro, and this sales pro happens to be a 1099 contractor…
bruh.
You just tattled on yourself.
The IRS looks at the actual relationship, including who has the right to control the work. Calling someone a contractor doesn’t settle it. Neither does putting ‘coachable’ in the job post.
Product training, useful feedback and compliance requirements aren’t the same as controlling every part of someone’s workday. If you dictate the schedule and methods, have the arrangement reviewed under the tax and employment laws that apply. Don’t build the role around a label and hope it holds up.
Stop trying to get employee compliance at contractor rates.
Do better.
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