I do agree with your point of view. I actually did some project work which was even better paid than the stable jobs I’ve had before that. (I realise I’m lucky to have had the opportunity)
But I can only keep up this kind of work for a while though, maybe 6 months max. I usually feel too tired to keep going, and have no energy left for my personal projects.
It’s not that it’s too intense or difficult work, but just putting in 8 hours each day for things you don’t care about really takes its toll for me.
My ideal project was something I worked for 2-3 days on average per week, but still got full-time pay. Not easy to find something like that though.
I never really find any part-time software engineering positions. The best option is to join full time, show what you can do, and then ask for a reduction in hours. That’s how I did it before.
I do agree with your point of view. I actually did some project work which was even better paid than the stable jobs I’ve had before that. (I realise I’m lucky to have had the opportunity) But I can only keep up this kind of work for a while though, maybe 6 months max. I usually feel too tired to keep going, and have no energy left for my personal projects. It’s not that it’s too intense or difficult work, but just putting in 8 hours each day for things you don’t care about really takes its toll for me.
My ideal project was something I worked for 2-3 days on average per week, but still got full-time pay. Not easy to find something like that though. I never really find any part-time software engineering positions. The best option is to join full time, show what you can do, and then ask for a reduction in hours. That’s how I did it before.