Great response. Based on my experience I agree with your points. I think it is important for wannabe consultants to also understand: * Your perceived value i

Great response. Based on my experience I agree with your points. I think it is important for wannabe consultants to also understand: * Your perceived value is determined by your expertise and competence. There is no time for learning on the job. Hitting the deck running is absolutely essential in order to reinforce the perception that you are the expert at what you have been hired to do. * In most cases you need face-to-face time with the client and stakeholders. This is essential at the beginning of any assignment and often necessary at milestones and hand-overs. So remote work requires a solidly established working relationship in order to be a win-win for all concerned. * Running the business, i.e. prospecting, selling, negotiating, delivering, invoicing, collecting monies and managing a multitude of non-technical (not related to the actual task - but essential to keeping the client happy) issues - are critical and often overlooked by those starting out as consultants. * After paying for your healthcare, travel, accommodation, taxes, equipment, legal costs, accounting services, allowing for uncollectable invoices, etc, etc you might actually not end up earning more than in a well paid job. As for the travel, I have found success in staying in one city and making lots of connections and thus a reasonably steady source of work. The choice to pursue work in a variety of locations is obviously partly personal and partly a function of the clients you choose to work with.