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I wanted to do the same a few years ago, but was nervous about throwing away all the security of salaried employment for the uncertainty of contracting work. I
by syndicatedjelly 3y ago
I wanted to do the same a few years ago, but was nervous about throwing away all the security of salaried employment for the uncertainty of contracting work.
I ended up joining a software consulting firm and have been very happy with the decision. I receive a salary and full benefits, even when I’m “on the bench” (ie not actively working on a client project)
The pay is not as lucrative as if I was just doing this on my own, but I also have an enormous support team that goes and finds contracts and just deploys me to projects. It feels like a good transition to full time contract work, while I learn the ropes of this field.
- jjice 3y agoThat's really interesting. Is your salary like a traditional salary that is constant, or does the time spent on projects add to a base salary?
- syndicatedjelly 3y agoMy salary is a traditional salary, I’m a W2 employee. It doesn’t matter what happens on the contract side, the billing rate, even if a client delays payment. The exec sponsor and program manager handle all that, my job is to write code and solve technical problems.
- ttymck 3y agoDo you have any advice for finding a firm worth joining?
- syndicatedjelly 3y agoOther than the standard advice for finding a company you like - Look for an engineering or technical blog they maintain. Do you like what they write about? Do they sound competent? Do actual engineers write for the blog? That’s a strong signal in my book for a place I want to work at
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