Information Discussion for Gate Guards

Blondie Girl wrote:

Why badmouth GGS just because you yourself had a bad experience?

Let me see if I understand this correctly - you can say that there are gate guard companies that you would not work for and that's not considered badmouthing? Yet I say I would not choose to work for GGS based on our personal experience and that is considered badmouthing? Give me a break.

I got in this conversation late. My question to anyone that has done this type of work is, How safe is it? Are you out in the middle of nowhere with undesirable types lurking around?

Mfar1234 wrote:
Oh, i agree w/ you...after all i have read. They are the best GGC!

thanks :)

Actually you need to know what is happening within the company "today", before making this comment. It is NOT the same company as it was just 3 months ago. Not going to elaborate, but we worked for them for 3 years and watched a complete and total reversal of what GGS was and what it is today, in just a very few short months.

Oh, i agree w/ you...after all i have read. They are the best GGC!

thanks :)

Blonde, reference "the Gate Guards will make out because of minimum wage." In my opinion, NO! As a contractor you agree to perform a function for "X." if you perform that function for less than minimum wage then you did it they didnt. NOW, I MUST SAY ... I REALLY DONT THING ANYONE IS WORKING FOR LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE ARE WE???? .... let figure on the butt time, etc... with out getting long winded.


In short, they are getting a bad deal in my opinion

once again, my 2 cents

Leathercrafter wrote:

Blondie Girl wrote:
Do not be afraid to go to work for GGS. They are a very large company and have excellent equipment and good service people.
There are many other gate guard companies around and some also would be good to work for....
You just have to decide for yourself which company best fits your needs.

GGS is not a company I would choose to work for based on our personal experiences. I would strongly suggest and encourage those who are considering the work of a gate guard to do extensive research with respect to the different companies. The gate guard company's support, or lack thereof, is a major factor in one's ability to perform their duties as a gate guard.

Why badmouth GGS just because you yourself had a bad experience?

Blondie Girl wrote:
Do not be afraid to go to work for GGS. They are a very large company and have excellent equipment and good service people.
There are many other gate guard companies around and some also would be good to work for....
You just have to decide for yourself which company best fits your needs.

GGS is not a company I would choose to work for based on our personal experiences. I would strongly suggest and encourage those who are considering the work of a gate guard to do extensive research with respect to the different companies. The gate guard company's support, or lack thereof, is a major factor in one's ability to perform their duties as a gate guard.

So, that being said, after the lawsuit, the tax implications would be against GGS. The gate guards would actually profit if the Minmum Wage ruling is upheld.
Do not be afraid to go to work for GGS. They are a very large company and have excellent equipment and good service people.
There are many other gate guard companies around and some also would be good to work for. There are at least 3 companies that I would not work for, but I will not name them or say bad things against them because everyone's situation is different.
You just have to decide for yourself which company best fits your needs.

Mfar1234 wrote:
It is uncommon to hire "security officers as 1099 employees." However, the private securtiy industry hires Law Enforcement/Police at customer request and classifies them as Sub-Contractors/1099 employees all day long. I can say that i have NEVER heard a single one of them have a problem w/ the IRS as long as they FILE CORRECTLY.

No idea how it would impact you LLC - beyond me!

Think of it this way --- If the kid that is mowing your yard every couple of weeks is placed on your company records as PAID SUB CONTRACT LABOR --- he darn well better file what you paid him at the end of the year OR Mr. IRS may knock on his door one day. I realize this is a stretch scenario - but, it cuts down a lot of trees and gets to the root which is; the companies compensating you as a sub will end up turning the wages paid into the IRS and they will be looking for your SSN so UNCLE SAM can get his share.

Well, this is my 2 cents anyway

lol

Enjoy all

Very simple, if the contract or agreement you sign with a company that is hiring you as a sub contractor or IC contains language that has implications or even references employee than that can be interpreted that your not an IC but an employee.

The question isn't if you pay taxes it is the company hiring you trying to bypass paying it's share of taxes and meeting the minimum wage requirement for an employee.

Blondie Girl wrote:
So, you are no longer using your LLC for gate-guarding? Are You termed as individual employees of their company?

Yes we are considered employees.