When you transition and you leave your old perm role, offer them your time via consulting to keep the lights on in whatever you were involved in (they will like

When you transition and you leave your old perm role, offer them your time via consulting to keep the lights on in whatever you were involved in (they will likely want this if you were any good...) but ensure you do two things: 1. plan for rate increases that very meaningfully increase as time goes on 2. keep an eye on when they transition from "glad not to have lost you" to "taking you for granted" and when this happens, it is time to move on and fire them as a client * both of these presume you are successful in finding, pleasing and retaining new clients