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To Take A Contract Or Not To Take The Contract - Ways To Determine If Contracting / Consulting Is For You
Today we are talking about contracting and consulting today!
Reasons contracting might be a good option for you:
1) You are chasing industries and you don’t have any experience in the new industry
2) Typically you do get more money
3) If you get bored after 6-24 months with a company or in a particular role and you feel you are changing jobs often because you’re bored and you need that change
4) You’re the type of person who likes to work for a variety of different companies
5) You want to work in different type of industries
Reasons why contracting might not be a good fit for you:
1) If you are going to be constantly stressed out about your contract ending, you’re not sure what you’re going to do next and this will give you a ton of stress and anxiety
2) If you need certain benefits if you can’t get in a contracting role (hold for the myths section though LOL)
3) If you will have a fear of not getting a new contract when your current one is over (also this is the opposite of having an abundance mindset
4) If you are the type of person who wants to find a really great company and stick with that company into retirement
Contracting Myths
1) Contracting doesn’t offer stability
2) Benefits
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