I made a good living as a contractor for about 2 decades, although the aftermath of the .com implosion almost did me in, even though I had nothning to do with i

I made a good living as a contractor for about 2 decades, although the aftermath of the .com implosion almost did me in, even though I had nothning to do with it. But I recovered and soldiered on. I finished a lucrative contract Sept 15, 2008. Then it was a year and a half of nothing or jobs tha paid way less than I was used to getting. I could make ends meet if I didnt pay taxes, but you know how that goes. Then I got a job with a kind of Internet conglomerate. It isnt half bad. The pay plus the bonuses plus paid health care give me an income that's within 10% of a typical good consulting year. The health insurance was a biggie, because I couldnt get it any more. The people are talented and the corporate BS is less than I expected. I cant quite get my workweek down to the 40 hrs that is expected, but no more death marches.