People pretend that platforms like Moonlightwork turn "developers" into "corner whores". Its quite the opposite. They assume all the operational overhead of run

People pretend that platforms like Moonlightwork turn "developers" into "corner whores". Its quite the opposite. They assume all the operational overhead of running a consulting business and let you code. They empower you to be an entrepreneur without doing any of the hard stuff. As a contractor, I am able to sell as little hours as I want. Working from a thailand beach. Or Tokyo. Or Las Vegas, where I currently reside. I can operate this as a business. Meaning that I can immediately reinvest the money into a side venture without taking the employment tax hit. I can set my own hours, work other projects, don't answer to a boss and don't dance with HR. I make 4x the cash I could make working a real job. I don't get fucked over on overtime. Does moonlightwork beat working a very senior position at google headquarters? Probably not. But not everyone has the means or ambition or willingness to do the SF grind. Doing contract work is a very easy path to becoming a millionaire if you're good. You can easily take home 250k+ here. Live whereever you want. Its a very easy life. I've never been inside an office and I will never be. Never going to be stuck in traffic. Or with people I don't like. Always around my loved ones. As far as those platforms are concerned, Moonlight Work is easily the best. All the power to Emma and Phillip. I don't know their numbers, but they will make it big. Sky is the limit, guys. I'd immediately come work for them if they offered me a job. These guys only charge 15% on top of what you make. That's a joke. They could easily justify 35%. Moonlight Work is the shit. Screw the haters.