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Here is a brief explanation of the difference between W-2 and 1099 technicians. The names come from the IRS tax forms used for each type of worker.

The main difference comes down to the level of control a company has over the worker and how taxes are handled.

W-2 Technicians (Employees)

Think of a W-2 technician as a regular employee of the company.

Relationship: They are on the company's payroll.
Control: The company has a high degree of control. It can dictate when, where, and how the technician does their job. The company sets their work hours, provides detailed instructions, and requires them to follow specific company procedures.
Taxes: The company withholds taxes from the employee's paycheck (like federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare) and pays its portion of payroll taxes. At the end of the year, the employee receives a W-2 form summarizing their earnings and taxes paid.
Tools & Equipment: The company usually provides the necessary tools, equipment, materials, and often a company vehicle.
Benefits: W-2 employees are typically eligible for company benefits like health insurance, paid time off (PTO), and retirement plans.

1099 Technicians (Independent Contractors)

Think of a 1099 technician as a self-employed business owner that your company hires to do a specific job.

Relationship: They are not employees; they are external contractors or freelancers.
Control: The company has much less control. You can specify the final result you want, but you generally cannot control the method or details of how the work gets done. They typically can set their own hours and work schedule.
Taxes: The company pays the contractor their full fee with no taxes withheld. The contractor is solely responsible for paying their own income taxes and self-employment taxes (which includes both the employee and employer portions of Social Security and Medicare).
Tools & Equipment: 1099 contractors are expected to use their own tools, equipment, and vehicle. We provide our 1099s with our vans, tools and inventory (they can also use their own). They are responsible for their own expenses.
Benefits: They are not eligible for any employee benefits. They must arrange their own health insurance, retirement savings, and have no paid time off from your company.

Technician's priorities

First priority: W2 technicians who are getting paid hourly, use our van and inventory.
Second priority: 1099 technicians who have a percentage of the closed job, but use our van and inventory.
- In case we send 1099 technicians on Platinum jobs, Daniel Szender is the one to decide on how much to pay a 1099 technician BEFORE he gets on the job.

Key Personnel & Service Offerings by Location:

Austin, TX:

Alic Morales (W2): A technician based in Austin, capable of performing all services. Phone number: (808) 333-7506
Address: 4410 Venticano Pl, Round Rock, TX 78665
Email: alicjmorales808@gmail.com

Houston, TX:

Ricky Sledge (W2): A Houston-based technician, capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (402) 830-2706
Address: 11110 Hunting Path Ct Houston, TX 77065
Email: crookland402@gmail.com

Dallas, TX:

Shawn Daugherty (W2): Operating out of Dallas, he is proficient in nearly all SureLock services, with the sole exception of specialized car services.
Phone number: (214) 802-0089
Address: 421 Box Rd. Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
Email: fstss10@gmail.com
Daniel Munoz (W2): TX Regional Manager, capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (903) 444-6609
Address: 301 S FM 1417, Sherman, TX, 75092
Email: danmun4508@gmail.com
→ Work email: rmtexas@surelockkey.com
→ Certificate: GSA

Connecticut (CT):

Gabriel Walner Ruano (W2): Operating out of Waterbury and covering the whole state for Platinum and Government jobs, capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (203) 819-5348
Address: 188 Perkins Ave, unit 14 Waterbury, CT 06704
Email: behelitking@gmail.com
Melanie Molina (W2): Operating out of New Haven and covering the whole state for Platinum and Government jobs, capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (203) 892-3786
Address: 3 Belmont Ave 1 fl Bridgeport, CT 06605
Email: kelynda@yahoo.com
→ Work email: rmconnecticut@surelockkey.com
Nathaniel Cheel (W2): Our new technician out of Stamford, CT area who specializes in lockouts and all types of lock services as well as already being trained for car key services.
Phone number: (203) 604-5777
Address: 100 Myrtle Ave apt 14 Stamford, CT 06902
Email: cheel.nathaniel@yahoo.com
Bill Ryan (1099): Bill is a highly valued 1099 technician in Connecticut, recognized for his exceptional skills and reliability. He is considered one of our top contractors and capable of performing all services, offering additional flexibility and specialized expertise in the region.
Phone number: (203) 848-5946
Address: 47 Middletown Ave Wethersfield, CT 06109
Email: bill.ryanv@gmail.com

Alabama (AL):

Treveon Andrews (W2): Based in Birmingham, capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (205) 615-6490
Address: 42 Wilkes Circle Birmingham Al, 35228
Email: devonte096@gmail.com
→ Certificate: GSA
Eli Genauer (W2): Based in Alabama, capable of performing all services. Has a GSA certificate.
Phone number: (516) 417-9927
Email: eliyahugenauer@gmail.com
→ Certificate: GSA

Arizona (AZ):

Stephen (W2): Our AZ Regional Manager, fully equipped to provide all our services.
Phone number: (602) 877-2580
Address: 3817 W Camino Real Glendale AZ 85310
Email: stephenshawgcc@gmail.com
→ Work email: rmarizona@surelockkey.com

Illinois (IL):

Michael Woods (1099): Michael Woods is a 1099 technician serving the Illinois region, capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (773) 853-4448
Address: 7362 N Hoyne Ave Chicago, IL 60645
Email: keshunwoods1734@gmail.com
Certificate: OSHA10

Relevant Techs Schedule is being updated on a daily basis.

If you have an upcoming Government or Platinum job → make sure to let the CSD Shift Manager know about their availability in the Flock group, based on the technician’s service state.

"Shift Manager updates" for the UA office;
"Shift manager updates AZ TX IL" for the GE office.

Read all the updates and leave your reactions to show the person who posted it that the update was transferred successfully.

We usually post the updates on the technicians and their locations. It might help you to schedule the jobs and not send the job to the technician who informed the previous shift about him being sick, etc.

We have set up dedicated WhatsApp groups with each technician. Please use these groups for all job-related updates, questions, and communication to ensure the entire team stays informed.

Reminder: Always try to call technicians through Workiz (when it's possible) to keep a recording of the conversation in our system.

Following these two steps will help us keep everything organized and transparent.

Office Key Personnel

Harry is our UA Office Head & Executive as well as an overviewer for the Platinum Department.
Phone number: (312) 313-1391
Email: office_manager@surelockkey.com
Flock: Harry _Executive Manager_UA
Riley’s main areas of responsibility are managing GOV contracts, billing of GOV contracts & Platinum clients as well as bidding.
Phone number: (945) 400-4486
Email: riley@surelockkey.com
Flock: Riley_ GOV Manager (WO)
Emma’s main areas of responsibility are managing Platinum & Gov contracts/clients
Phone number: (203) 994‑2865‬
Email: emma@surelockkey.com
Flock: Emma Platinum
Betty takes care of Platinum Clients, Property Management Companies and Corporations, Vendor Management, Work orders, Billing/Payments for Platinum as well as Documentations for clients (W-9;COI;WC;MSA, etc).
Phone number: (210) 864- 7588
Email: betty@surelockkey.com
Flock: Betty WO Manager(gov)
Sarah is our Sales Manager, her main focus is to find new Platinum clients to sign up us as their vendors.
Phone number: (845) 254- 2275
Email: sarah@surelockkey.com
Flock: Sarah _Tech Support Manager_UA
Daniel Szender is one of the owners as well as a technician with years of experience, located in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel helps with quoting clients and also can be assigned to a job in his area as a last priority. Capable of performing all services.
Phone number: (469) 664-1047
Email: daniel@surelockkey.com

Source

Here is a brief explanation of the difference between W-2 and 1099 technicians. The names come from the IRS tax forms used for each type of worker.

The main difference comes down to the level of control a company has over the worker and how taxes are handled.

Think of a W-2 technician as a regular employee of the company.

Relationship: They are on the company's payroll.

Control: The company has a high degree of control. It can dictate when, where, and how the technician does their job. The company sets their work hours, provides detailed instructions, and requires them to follow specific company procedures.

Taxes: The company withholds taxes from the employee's paycheck (like federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare) and pays its portion of payroll taxes. At the end of the year, the employee receives a W-2 form summarizing their earnings and taxes paid.

Tools & Equipment: The company usually provides the necessary tools, equipment, materials, and often a company vehicle.

Benefits: W-2 employees are typically eligible for company benefits like health insurance, paid time off (PTO), and retirement plans.

1099 Technicians (Independent Contractors)

Think of a 1099 technician as a self-employed business owner that your company hires to do a specific job.

Relationship: They are not employees; they are external contractors or freelancers.

Control: The company has much less control. You can specify the final result you want, but you generally cannot control the method or details of how the work gets done. They typically can set their own hours and work schedule.

Taxes: The company pays the contractor their full fee with no taxes withheld. The contractor is solely responsible for paying their own income taxes and self-employment taxes (which includes both the employee and employer portions of Social Security and Medicare).

Tools & Equipment: 1099 contractors are expected to use their own tools, equipment, and vehicle. We provide our 1099s with our vans, tools and inventory (they can also use their own). They are responsible for their own expenses.

Benefits: They are not eligible for any employee benefits. They must arrange their own health insurance, retirement savings, and have no paid time off from your company.

Technician's priorities