> little software shops which take on a stable number of projects / contracts / clients a year If I could be promised the stability of a trade gig such as plu

> little software shops which take on a stable number of projects / contracts / clients a year If I could be promised the stability of a trade gig such as plumbing in the software aspect you describe I'd probably want to stay in technology. The reality sadly is otherwise, almost across the board from my tiny anecdotal experience.