Re: Employment vs. Consulting vs. Contracting & Getting Hired

Subject: Re: Employment vs. Consulting vs. Contracting & Getting Hired
From: John Garison <john -at- garisons -dot- com>
To: "Michael L. Wyland" <michael -at- sumptionandwyland -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:34:17 -0500

I don't know how representative I am of the list population, but in my career I have gone back and forth between contracting and indentured employment. (I won't say 'permanent' because we all know that ain't the case.) I have been a captive employee about 25 years and a freelance contractor/consultant for about 8. Right now I'm a freelancer, working remotely for folks from the comfort of my home office here in beautiful rural Vermont.

I currently have three concurrent jobs I'm working on. One is chip-level documentation, one is for detecting and identifying encryption embedded in applications, and one is writing reports in conjunction with a team of usability analysts. All my clients know I have other clients. Some weeks one client gets 100% of my time, sometimes 0%. It's a juggling act, but we are all comfortable with it. When and if all three have concurrent deadlines, I'll let you know how I cope, but so far we've been able to amicably handle the ebb and flow of project needs. It requires me and my clients to look ahead and plan things rather than waiting until the last possible second. Good medicine for all concerned, IMHO.

My 2¢,


John Garison





Michael L. Wyland wrote:

Do the members of this list see themselves as employees, contractors, or consultants? Are they looking for jobs, for contracts, or for clients? Are most full-time employed or seeking to be so, or are most seeking contractual arrangements? Do they seek to serve multiple clients concurrently, or are they exclusive to a single client for the duration of an assignment?
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