Slave labour - Medical Language Specialist Nuance Employee Review

The pay is awful. After 5 years of working for this company, my pay has decreased while my bills have increased. You are an "independent contractor", which means you have no security and no benefits. You won't get paid for stat holidays, you won't get sick time, you won't get vacation, you won't even get EI if you lose your job, get sick or need maternity leave. It's awful because I love working from home, I love not having a set schedule, and I truly enjoy doing transcription work, but no one can survive on the rates they pay - especially knowing there will never be a raise, and being classed as an "independent contractor" is bordering on illegal and not worth it. My dream job would be transcribing from home as an employee at an appropriate wage. The labour board really needs to investigate this company, but you can't put in an anonymous complaint, and you can kiss your job goodbye if you put one in (again, as an independent contractor, you have NO protection).