this is the thing two guys came in to my house and said that they were independent contractors and need to earn points to get they degree or something like that, but im trying to search in the internet about them but I just cant find anything, have you herd from them?.--Answer1:This is nonsense.An independent contractor is simply someone who hires themselves out by doing work without actually being your employee.You hire contractors to paint your house, redo your roof, landscaping, etc.