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So if you are Google AdSense Publisher, then you are paying taxes, receiving your monthly AdSense incomes from Google, and all your particulars are registered with Google. So the question is whether you’re a Google Employee. This was an interesting question asked by someone at DigitalPoint forum.

Are we employed by Google?

Today I applied at Best-Buy and one of the fields in the application said: What technology related positions have you worked in recently?

I put Web-designer and electronic delivery guy but I was thinking about putting Google Publisher. Bet you anything related to “Google” would look nice.

Now we pay taxes, they have our name, our tax ID, and everything else. Are we employed by Google?


The answer is a big NO!. All Google AdSense publishers are not employed by Google. In fact, all Google AdSense publishers are independent contractors, and you have no right to claim you worked for Google as an employee on your resume or on a job application.

According to Google AdSense publisher’s Terms of Service (TOS):

The relationship between Google and You is not one of a legal partnership relationship, but is one of independent contractors.

But it would be cool to be Google AdSense employee, isn’t it :-)

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8 Comments »

Comment by Nirmal
2007-06-01 14:17:20

This is interesting, I never thought about this. :D

Yeah, everyone wants to be Google Employee. Haha

 
Comment by uncle sha
2007-06-02 02:52:16

if i can do that, then George Bush is not a monkey in human costume .. wakakaka

unique point you brought up dude

Oh, George Bush is not? Shocking!

 
Comment by Jamy
2007-06-02 07:45:52

A, why u guys talk about my favorite President eh ? Talk technology lah, don’t talk politics.

Opps!

 
Comment by Jamy
2007-06-02 07:46:45

And I am pro gun, anti abortion ah and I am a future Republican, ok !

Ok, Madam!

 
Comment by Jamy
2007-06-02 13:13:59

Aiya, joking lah. U know I like to joke lah :).

Aiyo, we are joking also

 
Comment by JerryLab
2007-06-02 13:30:59

What a question.
Of course it’s a no. Even if it’s a Yes, then Google will have alot holes to fix and worms to catch, because I believe there’re always flaws within the system.

Google is a smart system thus far. Of course everyone wants to be their employee. :P

Haha, you can always wonder “what if”

 
Comment by Paul
2007-12-28 02:08:46

Darn, guess I won’t be getting that corner office in the Google complex after all!

 
Comment by KoLD
2008-03-12 03:30:32

Google Adsense - flagship of contextual advertising! Really the best webmaster program for earning money..

 
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