I took one of these offers and am glad I did. I took an hourly pay cut of like 36% assuming 40 hour weeks which is about accurate, though I generally go slightly over.
However, I wasn't/am not a well known hot shot. I didn't graduate college (dropped out of a comp sci program 7 years prior), and all my 'experience' was a hand full of projects for local businesses and organizations. I was not even close to being able to simply pick my work or expect to bill 30+ hours a week regularly.
Now, 6 months into working full time in an understaffed department and taking on unexpected responsibilities I feel an order of magnitude more able to potentially sell myself or an idea to a business as I had always thought in terms of people before.
I've learned a ton, I make more money, and I don't think about work 120+days a year. There are definite downsides too..
However, I wasn't/am not a well known hot shot. I didn't graduate college (dropped out of a comp sci program 7 years prior), and all my 'experience' was a hand full of projects for local businesses and organizations. I was not even close to being able to simply pick my work or expect to bill 30+ hours a week regularly.
Now, 6 months into working full time in an understaffed department and taking on unexpected responsibilities I feel an order of magnitude more able to potentially sell myself or an idea to a business as I had always thought in terms of people before.
I've learned a ton, I make more money, and I don't think about work 120+days a year. There are definite downsides too..