I worked for a couple of consulting firms over a period of 8 years. I'd need a spreadsheet to figure out how many rounds of layoffs I survived at those two copmanies. I've been contracting for almost three years now and I've worked for all of that period except for about three months.
What it comes down to for me is that I need to make money, so I'm either always working or looking for work (usually both at the same time). I like the flexibilty that contracting offers, but I do spend time finding new projects.
With a "solid" job, you have the illusion of security. With a contract job, you have the illusion of freedom.
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I worked for a couple of consulting firms over a period of 8 years. I'd need a spreadsheet to figure out how many rounds of layoffs I survived at those two copmanies. I've been contracting for almost three years now and I've worked for all of that period except for about three months. What it comes down to for me is that I need to make money, so I'm either always working or looking for work (usually both at the same time). I like the flexibilty that contracting offers, but I do spend time finding new projects. With a "solid" job, you have the illusion of security. With a contract job, you have the illusion of freedom.