The 25 Steps in an IT Contractor Lifecycle

What lies in store for the IT Contractor? I have seen the whole lifecycle at least three times, so let me tell you what to expect. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, so you might want to remember where you are in the cycle and what lies ahead. We might as well start when the economy is in boom conditions. 1. IT Contractors are at premium as companies grab as many as they can get. 2. IT Contractor rates rise rapidly. 3. IT Contractors think their time has come and that the gravy train will go on forever. They think that just a few years of this and their pile will be made and they can then get out and live the high life. To bring this date sooner they also invest their excess money in the booming stock market. 4. A ton of permanent IT workers who would never have ri View the rest of this article