Right, that it is and possibly I'll make a good amount of money that way. However, we're a small company with lots of dependencies. E.g. To make $10M in revenu

Right, that it is and possibly I'll make a good amount of money that way. However, we're a small company with lots of dependencies. E.g. To make $10M in revenue we need ~30 employees, forklifts, trucks, warehouses etc. and are able to run it at 10-20% margins. That's a lot to manage. I'd rather be able to command a skill-based $300-$500K a year solo, no? That article is 8 years old. Is it still as valid? Would security, as a contractor, not be worth much more without