It also pays significantly more for less work and soul sucking drama than the FTEs deal with. Another point I can make, I'm considering joining a contracting fi

It also pays significantly more for less work and soul sucking drama than the FTEs deal with. Another point I can make, I'm considering joining a contracting firm that actually does real consulting because all of the engineers are senior and are known for contributing excellent big-picture work. They operate on word of mouth and have been maintaining their spots in companies while the pandemic has caused FTE layoffs in those same companies. Employee owned and the benefits are above average.