> I see a lack of willingness to do remote work as a sign that the institution knows they suck at project management. That seems a bit anecdotal to me. I'm not

> I see a lack of willingness to do remote work as a sign that the institution knows they suck at project management. That seems a bit anecdotal to me. I'm not sure I would infer poor project management practices solely based on the fact that they wouldn't let you work remote. > You will pay a premium for the illusion of stability that working for a megacorp provides. Don't get lured into thinking that Amazon or IBM or whomever won't lay you off the second it works better for their shareholders. At least as a consultant I have a contract. I suppose that would depend on how iron-clad of a contract you were able to have them sign? But I wouldn't hesitate for a moments notice to think that mega-corp couldn't easily find a way around an individual consultant's contract if necessary. Consultants are much more easily expendable than FTEs.