You know, I thought that my saying “lawyers and hookers who can charge by the hour and still be independent contractors because they sell themselves to many clients” and the tone of the post I was responding to would be a clear enough indication of the whereabouts of my tongue at the time.
That was obviously the case from “hookers” onwards, but looked as if that were a jokey add-on to a serious point. To me, anyway.
I agree that you should talk to someone who really knows about this stuff. One small point I’d add is that I believe the extra FICA you’d be paying is tax-deductible.