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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by dominotw on Thursday May 06, 2021 @09:09AM (#27062653)
yes exactly. I did contracting when i was single and young. Contracting requires you to tolerate random loss of income, paying health insurance yourself ( in usa), traveling, unpredictable work schedules. Its impossible to afford health insurance for the family, traveling ect when you have kids.
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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by bavell on Thursday May 06, 2021 @09:17AM (#27062746)
This is currently me. There's no shortage of work and the pay is good but I think I'll need to shift gears to start a family. I don't travel much so that helps but you're spot on about healthcare and the unpredictable nature of this work.
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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by coldpie on Thursday May 06, 2021 @09:43AM (#27063077)
> ect

It's "etc". Short for "et cetera". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_cetera

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