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Re: Question for the Consultants
From: Kevin Shaw <kevin.lee.shaw () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:11:17 -0500
I don't consider the travel a con.. but as a 1099 for basically 1 employer, I get some say in my travel arrangements. I want to get more employers to expand a little and have more hours. On Jan 26, 2011 1:05 PM, "scott burkhart" <burkhart.scott () gmail com> wrote:
Looking for some feedback regarding working for a single company (standard 9-5 gig, no travel) versus being a consultant. Throughout my IT career (15 yrs) I have always worked for a single
employer
but always found the idea of being a consultant appealing, although I
really
have no real idea of what to expect. I am at a point where I am seriously considering leaving my stable, boring, single-employer job but would like
to
hear some feedback on others' experiences in the consulting world. I am contemplating going to work for a consulting firm, would not be
working
for myself so the whole bookkeeping/contact management issue is null. I have tried to create a pros/cons list to help decide, probably a skewed view from my perspective. Working for single employer: Pro: Intimate familiarity with systems in use at employer. Stable/predictable working environment, no travel. Working with the same team members for years at a time(could be a con as well) Con: Limited exposure to new technologies and incidents. Office politics. Working as a consultant: ?? Pro: Exposure to broad range of technologies and incidents. Con: Constant travel Again, any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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- Re: Question for the Consultants Kevin Shaw (Jan 26)
- Re: Question for the Consultants Robert Portvliet (Jan 28)
- Re: Question for the Consultants Mike Patterson (Jan 27)
- Re: Question for the Consultants scott burkhart (Jan 29)
- Re: Question for the Consultants Kevin Shaw (Jan 26)