‘I’m proud of being a job hopper’: Seattle engineer’s post about company loyalty goes viral::undefined

  • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I could see that if they were all W2. But near the tail end of my more aggressive efforts I started branching into 1099 work and they don’t mind at all.

    I also have a much wider breadth of technology experience now so it really opened the doors on the opportunities I qualify for.

    I’ve shaved something like 5-7 years off my retirement age with this short stint. Even if I just coast at a single job from here on out, I think it was worth it. You are 100% correct that salary isn’t everything. I’m really hoping to grow the 1099 portfolio at this point, there’s something a little freeing about it, weirdly enough.

    • StereoTrespasser@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      C’mon, if you’re an independent contractor you’re not “job hopping.” Why did your original comment call them hops? You’ve just got new and different clients.

    • billwashere@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      I hadn’t thought about this. Yeah if its contract work it’s expected and that’s a totally different situation.