For many contractors, it's a lifestyle choice primarily. They often don't want to deal with all the performance reviews and would rather "be their own boss". Da

For many contractors, it's a lifestyle choice primarily. They often don't want to deal with all the performance reviews and would rather "be their own boss". Day rates aren't always as lucrative as they sound when you consider time on the bench and tax rules such as IR35. Contractors I know would only take a perm gig in very desperate times