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So your employer is pimping you out, basically? 
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Jeremy Falcon
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Outsourcing?
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Yep, like Eddy says
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I'm landlorded to company B?
That sounds very weird... 
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Maybe it Sound weird, but Looks like it is the fact 
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Except I don't have land or a building I'm renting out.
Does "landlord" have some other obscure meaning I'm not aware of? 
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In Business yes. And it (landlord) is not generally bad.
I'm exactly employed in that way, let me try to explain:
I was originally employed by B, became part of a bigger Organisation where A is also a member.
Do to some restructions and optimizations (financial, organisation and much more locations) the Team "B" was moved (organizational whise) to A... but our main Job is to work for B.
So I'm employed finally from "landlord" A, which in my case was a very big Advantage, because A is financially very strong (at present B became also strong, so that is not longer a point) but working for B.
Sorry for my bad English. I hope you get an idea what I try to say. If not it is also not a big Thing in history
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JustWatchLittle wrote: Sorry for my bad English. I hope you get an idea what I try to say. If not it is also not a big Thing in history
Unfortunately I think it's your limited English speaking, and while whatever term you use in your native language encompasses landlord in English it has additional meanings that map to different English terms.
Your usage isn't American English; I've never seen it used as British English, and checking a few online dictionaries fails to find any mention of that usage that I might've overlooked or disregarded over the years.
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Leasing. 
At least that's what one company I worked for called it -- I was leased to the company that needed the work done.
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That sounds good too, but I was looking for "outsourcing".
We use the term "lease" for cars mostly.
I've got a leasecar myself
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You're a contractor... not an independent contractor but just a regular contractor that goes through another agency. From the real employer's perspective (ie, the company with the money like company B), they do this when they want a temporary employee or want to try out an employee before bringing them on full-time. This happens a lot in tech actually.
Contracts can be indefinite, contract-to-hire, or for a fixed amount of time. The real employer benefits by less red tape and regulations from dealing with the employee. They don't pay extra in tax, UI insurance, etc. The good news is, that extra money is typically passed on to company A and if you negotiate right then you. The bad news is you're easier to get rid of than a normal employee.
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Jeremy Falcon
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It's not completely like that.
Company B does not have the intention of keeping me or bringing me in full time.
Likewise, company A is investing in me so I have more knowledge so more companies would want me and they can sell me for more money. They don't want to get rid of me!
Company B just pays the bill company A sends them every month and company A pays for me, my car, my education, retirement, insurance, etc.
Company B can ditch me whenever, but if company A wants to ditch me they'll have to do quite a bit of trouble
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Gotcha. I have no idea about employment laws in the Netherlands... so my stuff is US-centric. I am curious to know though, is company B in the same country?
Jeremy Falcon
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Yeah, company B is in the same country.
In my case it's even pretty close to company A, about a 20 minute drive.
I don't think we have customers outside of the Netherlands.
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Ok... I'm not sure what to call that then, so I reckon outsourced is a good a term as any. 
Could be considered a consultant perhaps? As a non-independent consultant then company A may keep you and retain you and send you off to whatever company that pays them for your expertise.
Jeremy Falcon
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Consultant sounds pretty good! 
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It does, as long as I'm not paying for it
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I think that the American "contractor" is similar to someone who works project-based; that is roughly what you are doing, temp-work, based on being rented from your current company.
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its exactly like that
you're a contractor or consultant
company A has contracted you out to company B
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There is no english word for that. I suspect that even in Dutch the word is a colloquialism.
In the US your position would probably be described that you work for a "consulting" company. If there was no actual company A or it was your company and you were the sole employee (which is possible) then you would be a "consultant".
So rephrasing what you originally said....
You work for Company A. Company A is a consulting company.
Company A has a contract with Company B and as such your current project is to work with Company B as a consultant.
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jschell wrote: In the US your position would probably be described that you work for a "consulting" company.
I also agree that's the best term to go with.
Jeremy Falcon
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