I was contacted about a consulting role over the phone. The actual job title and responsibilities changed multiple times throughout the process, as did the rate. The recruiter was extremely pushy, calling repeatedly during the business day while I was working at a different client site (even after me repeatedly telling him I could not take phone calls during the day and politely asking him to email me and not call me). About a month after I started the position as an independent consultant (1099), I was informed that I would either need to incorporate (so they could avoid the liability of having contractors who are really employees working for them) or I would have to be a W2 employee with full benefits but an $8/hr reduction in pay. Very unprofessional and I'm guessing not legal?