In seeking a new role, after filtering opportunities to my focus and desired role, there are then typically two categories to choose between: employee or contractor.
If you have never contracted, you might not be aware of some of the considerations in choosing to do so. I will lay some of them out.
You’ve been bitten by the wander bug and are applying for opportunities abroad in dream locations. Your application progresses through the interview process to an offer, at which point you feel the excitement dissipate like heat through an open window. You are currently earning $100K per year, and the offer…excellent, using the accompanying adjective, is for $50K.
