I work contract, too, and also for similar reasons - also, the loneliness of being a "gun-for-hire" contractor is always preferable to the standard induction into some kind of "family" of homos and liberal idiots, each of whom, while being paid 30-50% less, is marinated in accolades, titles, and every other manner of garnishment, every few months.
It's been tough, btw, for the past year or so, getting the same dollars out of these tech companies. I've had to put a lot more effort.
I work contract, too, and also for similar reasons - also, the loneliness of being a "gun-for-hire" contractor is always preferable to the standard induction into some kind of "family" of homos and liberal idiots, each of whom, while being paid 30-50% less, is marinated in accolades, titles, and every other manner of garnishment, every few months.
It's been tough, btw, for the past year or so, getting the same dollars out of these tech companies. I've had to put a lot more effort.
I hear you, and no shame in locking in some money while you can. I was in the exact same boat and then the company I worked for ended up selling.