A Contractor Boom?

Posted by Rich Crowley in Contracting, IT

I’ve been contracting for almost 10 years now. Those 10 years followed 10 as an employee. While contracting has its downsides, it really has been more enjoyable for me to be a contractor than an employee.

I’ve made lots of good friends in the client offices I’ve worked in, I’ve had lots of challenge and opportunity, variety and since I tend to get restless quite quickly, the constant change has served me well.

Recently, I’ve heard more and more full timer’s that I’ve come to know over the years mention that they are giving serious consideration to contracting. Many are my age (somewhere beyond “young”) and are getting tired of the uncertainty that comes with corporate life. This is interesting because traditionally, the relative job certainty of the employee compared to that of the contractor has been one of the main attributes that has kept people from pursing a free lance lifestyle.

Will the aging boomers make this the next big trend?