Consulting Case Study: He Never wanted to leave his job!
Doc Blackburn had a job he loved and never planned on leaving. He worked for the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, in cybersecurity. When he spoke about his job, and he often did, I was jealous even though I had abandoned the idea of traditional employment, the “job” idea, happily many decades ago. ...
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Is Consulting More Risky than having a “Job” ?
Is consulting risky – specifically is it more risky than having a full time job?
The conventional wisdom says “yes” – and is absolutely wrong! Maybe it was “once upon a time but it isn’t now.”
If you have a job and lose it, you are unemployed – it’s binary: “job” or “no job.” And unfortunately people lose their jobs, especially during difficult times.
Consultants typically have multiple clients. If you lose a client, you still have others. Typical consultants have 3-6 clients per year. If one client doesn’t have any work for you, perhaps they “fire” you, go out of business, or are having a difficult time, you still have work from other clients.