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This all depends on your personal circumstances. For me, I would not relocate for a contract position, but I also never work on contracts. I always seek FTE status with a company. I need the feeling of stability, especially since I’m the primary earner in my family, so that makes a big difference in these decisions.
I have friends who are also their families’ primary earners, but they have built up their own businesses around contract work, so the risk is more tolerable to them.
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This all depends on your personal circumstances. For me, I would not relocate for a contract position, but I also never work on contracts. I always seek FTE status with a company. I need the feeling of stability, especially since I’m the primary earner in my family, so that makes a big difference in these decisions.
I have friends who are also their families’ primary earners, but they have built up their own businesses around contract work, so the risk is more tolerable to them.