Contractor vs employee debate after my last big job

I had to choose between sticking with a contractor or becoming a full employee at this new shop in Phoenix. I went employee for the steady paycheck and benefits, but I miss picking my own projects. Anyone else struggle with this choice or have regrets either way?

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the_wyatt5mo ago

Did you factor in how the kind of work changes or was it mostly about the money and benefits? Because I found that going employee meant I had to take whatever came down the line even if it was boring stuff I didn't care about. The steady paycheck is nice but losing control over the project mix is a real trade off you don't always see coming.

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wendy_bell835mo ago

Heard this exact same thing from a buddy of mine who jumped from freelancing to a corporate gig. He said he spent the first six months just doing spreadsheet cleanup that the interns used to handle. The money was good but he quit after a year because he was bored out of his mind.

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