A big part of what prompted me to become a contractor. When I last did this, everything was at least 3 interviews, + sometimes even the recruiters wanted to mee

A big part of what prompted me to become a contractor. When I last did this, everything was at least 3 interviews, + sometimes even the recruiters wanted to meet with you first. Finding your own clients doesn't start looking as bad, and a discussion to see if you'll work together is much better than an interview.