Re:Actual is going open-source
by daenz on Friday April 29, 2022 @03:19PM
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I tried to re-negotiate a 4 day work week, but they weren't having it, so ended up walking. I know it is privileged to say, but sometimes no amount of money is worth giving up things that are important to you. For me, I was giving up my time and ignoring a project that I think is very important. When I came to my senses about how the money isn't worth giving that up, they had to yield, or I had to leave.
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I’d like to do four days a week at 70% pay.
No can do.
Ok I quit, but I can consult 3 days a week at 200% pay.
Sounds good.
How would one go about finding such consulting gigs?
I’m semi-retired now, but with nearly 4 decades of experience, I still didn’t feel comfortable becoming a full-time consultant.
Contacts you know and companies you’ve worked for before are usually where you start.
It can be a bit hard to kick off, but being semi retired could help.
Re:Actual is going open-source
by gabereiser on Saturday April 30, 2022 @06:06PM
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Yeah to echo what was said, I would start shaking that network tree you built while working for 4 decades. I would also put yourself out there on sites like LinkedIn (I know, I know) that have groups for people looking to hire consultants or are ones themselves. There’s an online niche for everything these days.