Then that's not a partnership! The other party just want to squeeze every drop of value before finally disposing of you. They say it's "just business, nothing

Then that's not a partnership! The other party just want to squeeze every drop of value before finally disposing of you. They say it's "just business, nothing personal". Personally, I think good partnerships are always personal. EDIT: to be fair, this happens on both sides. This is also very damaging to both the company and the contractors.