+1 on the get out asap statements. If the contracting is actually keeping your skills sharp, you'll probably do better 100% time. I contracted for 5 years and

+1 on the get out asap statements. If the contracting is actually keeping your skills sharp, you'll probably do better 100% time. I contracted for 5 years and what I found was that I was hired for my skills, but not paid to grow those skills substantially. Given that I focus on multi-year hardware/software projects, I was definitely falling behind true leading edge with each project. In silicon valley, every day you are working on something that doesn't make sense is two days your career falls behind vs. someone who is on a true leading project.