Being a consultant at a firm with a wide variety of clients does provide some stability, yes, more so if you are a generalist, even more so if you are willing t

Being a consultant at a firm with a wide variety of clients does provide some stability, yes, more so if you are a generalist, even more so if you are willing to travel. (Lots of firms need good engineers willing to work on (not always, but often) less sexy tech that are willing to travel. This is hard to find (see also: every thread about WFH) but pays well. Not bull-market-FAANG well, but well.)