Comments on: Google Scroogle? http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Henrik Torstensson http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/#comment-99480 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/#comment-99480 With regards to contractors, I’d guess that them being kept out to some extent has do with Google being afraid of them being labled employees than being cheap. Even though it looks Scrooge-like, it might just be HR and the lawyers trying to protect Google from lawsuits.

]]> By: Om http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/#comment-99481 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/#comment-99481 Actually you do bring up a point as far as HR/Lawyers/Employee status is concerned. I checked with a couple of other cos. and they said they contractors were allowed in

]]> By: Sanjeev Pai http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/#comment-99482 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/12/20/google-scroogle/#comment-99482 I tried posting a trackback entry for your post but failed to do so. Can you provide instructions on tracking back to your posts?

Google’s decision to bar contractors must be related to the 1992 case against Microsoft by its permatemps. I have made note of the issue in my blog at the link associated with my user name on this comment.

Due credit has been given to your blog with a link to you.

Rgds,
Sanjeev Pai aka Texan Desi
http://texandesi.blogspot.com

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