They cut the salary of all FTE employees in the company where I was contracting, in response to the lockdowns. They even asked me to do the same and I refused.

They cut the salary of all FTE employees in the company where I was contracting, in response to the lockdowns. They even asked me to do the same and I refused. They needed me so they complied but I started looking around anyway for peace of mind in case they axed me - and found a better job. It was pretty hard to deal with my sudden leave knowledge-wise so once the previous management got axed a few months later and replaced with new bots I went to offer my services at double my previous rate. Instead of worrying about the type of position you're in, you should worry about getting as much money as you can and being useful to the company you're working for.