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Is there anything you're an expert at? Postgres, Django, React, etc.? Companies hiring contractors want to pay somebody to "show up" (perhaps virtually) and do
by ForHackernews 6y ago
Is there anything you're an expert at? Postgres, Django, React, etc.?
Companies hiring contractors want to pay somebody to "show up" (perhaps virtually) and do the one thing they're an expert at, not waste time getting up to speed or learning on the job.
Figure out what you're an expert in, and contact some recruiting firms that hire for contracting gigs in that area. Explain that your schedule is "half full already" but you'd like to fit something else in, if it's the right opportunity.
- jazz_from_hell 6y agoThat’s a really good phrasing. I’ve been working mostly in IT and I’m a bit of a generalist. I’ve thought about doing contracting and specialising ”on-the-go”. It could work... but it could also be a bit stressful. I think my current job will allow me to go quite deep in some areas so I might want to hang on to it for a while in order to allow for better opportunities further down the road.