I used to think the same as all of you here on the Bar about being a sub. I ALWAYS said that there was no way I'd go in-house. A year ago, our company boosted up our commercial department with a big new MDU project. I was asked to come in-house and head this project. I said the only way I'd do it was if I didn't have to see a cut in my weekly NET. After a couple of weeks of negotiating the details, I was given a company van, tools, materials, insurance, 401K, PAID vacation, and two helpers. I still do some residential work, and I get 75 / 25, just like our subs.
There's no way I would do it for the same hourly rate that telemarketers make. That's just insane.