On the evening of May 28, Beijing time, according to a document obtained by the New York Times, the number of temporary workers and contract workers of Google has exceeded that of full-time employees. This practice of relying more and more on informal employees makes people feel uneasy.
This document shows that as of March 2019, Google has 102000 regular employees worldwide, while the number of temporary employees and contract workers is 121000. As reported by the New York Times, temporary workers and contract workers are much lower than regular employees in terms of salary and benefits.
Unfortunately, more than half of Google's employees are contract workers and temporary workers, which seems to have become the norm in Silicon Valley, and the reason is purely economic.
Oncontracting, a company that aims to help people find contract technical positions, says that in the United States, large technology giants can save $100000 per position a year by using contract workers instead of full-time employees.
Oncontracting also said that Silicon Valley tends to use contract workers rather than hire more regular employees, which 'has formed a hierarchy within the company.'
Google did not directly respond to concerns that this recruitment practice is forming a 'two-tier' workforce, but Google said the company is not just hiring contract workers to save money.
In any case, industry insiders say it is time to end the "two-tier system" that "treats some workers as victims". From carpool drivers to cafeteria workers to many contract workers who manufacture and maintain scientific and technological products, they have also made contributions and are eligible for the same treatment.