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Missed the all important contractor. More money, more control over types of projects taken but little control over actual project.
by wolco 9y ago
Missed the all important contractor. More money, more control over types of projects taken but little control over actual project.
- sputknick 9y agoCan you talk more about this. Roughly where in the world do you live? How do you find work? How deep is your backlog? How many customers do you have?
- wolco 9y agoI'm in Canada and contracting for the government pays well. I personally do the full time job plus contractor gigs. My contracts come from referrals, places and people I worked full time for and from being number #1 for a specific search term locally for a number of years. I have found work on upwork, craigslist and angellist as well. Usually starts off as an employment position but changes into a contract.
- sputknick 9y agoI appreciate the insight, I never have quite understood the boundary between consultant and employee.
- ryanSrich 9y agoIf I had to recommend any path, contractor would be at the bottom of the list. The stress, constantly shifting from one company to another, not knowing when you're going to land another client or if your contract will be extended, having to constantly look for new gigs, etc. Finding a new job is like moving. It just sucks all around. Being a contractor is like constantly having to find a new job.
- richardknop 9y agoI'd agree in theory. But if you're a good engineer in some tech hub like SF or London then finding new contracts will be very easy so it might be worth it in that case.