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I've done both sides of the coin as well and Ian's points definitely resonate. There are downsides (IMO) though :- 1. Pressure to do things quickly, which you
by raesene9 5y ago
I've done both sides of the coin as well and Ian's points definitely resonate. There are downsides (IMO) though :-
1. Pressure to do things quickly, which you may not fully understand. Consultancy sales don't always sell entirely realistic things, and being asked to deliver what they sold can be .... stressful.
2. If you're a one-person band, you're not just a consultant, you're sales+marketing+accountancy+delivery.
3. You often don't get to see how things develop in the longer term. This was partly down to the industry I was in (pentesting) but holds true for a lot of consultancy
- itsmemattchung 5y ago> 2. If you're a one-person band, you're not just a consultant, you're sales+marketing+accountancy+delivery. That's the boat I'm in! Multiple hats — all of equal importance. No sales and marketing? Say bye to generating any revenue. No accounting? Say bye to collecting payment. And delivery — at the end of the day, your delivery more or less dictates whether that customer returns.