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Re: Transitioning from Consulting/Contracting to Permanent Positions

Subject: Re: Transitioning from Consulting/Contracting to Permanent Positions
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:59:55 -0800


Anthony wrote:

If yes, did you encounter very much resistance to the
fact that you had been a consultant?

If you did, what was the nature of the comments or
specific criticisms you received?


I usually encounter two reactions to the fact that I'm a consultant.

The first is that I must lack dedication or that I'm somehow unreliable. The second is that I must be versatile and be used to responsibility. Neither is based on fact, but on prejudice (although, naturally, I prefer the second).

On the whole, I find that people with the first reaction don't want to hire me anyway. However, if one did, I would think twice before accepting. I'd rather not work with someone who prejudged me negatively.

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