I'm very fortunate to have a job right now because having an income is better than not having an income
However, the company is sliding downhill imo, there have been constant layoffs and eventually I am sure I will be caught in one of them
I'm really not happy about the idea of searching for a new job again, in this new "AI assisted morons" stage of bureaucracy
I'm strongly thinking about trying to pivot to independent consulting. I know it's a tough path to follow and I'm nervous about it, but I have 15 years of experience now and I know I can probably do more with it than most companies will ever let me
When times are though qualified independent consultants can more easily get gigs than an unemployed person can get a full-time job. From the point of view of companies they like the versatility of being able to let go of consultants if things are going down or if workload dries up.
One big thing people tend to overlook in consulting - a lot of companies (especially bigger ones) are net 90 on invoices...
Make sure to build that into your financial plans if relavent
However, the company is sliding downhill imo, there have been constant layoffs and eventually I am sure I will be caught in one of them
I'm really not happy about the idea of searching for a new job again, in this new "AI assisted morons" stage of bureaucracy
I'm strongly thinking about trying to pivot to independent consulting. I know it's a tough path to follow and I'm nervous about it, but I have 15 years of experience now and I know I can probably do more with it than most companies will ever let me