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> Why do I want to work for your company? Because I need to eat to survive and you’re hiring.

This is embodied in the contractor lifestyle: no corporate bullshit, no politics, and the "you give me money, I give you a limited slice of my time and skills" equation is crystal clear, without any BS like "we are a family", and such like.

> You know what gets people offer letters? Word of mouth referrals by highly revered coworkers.

Equally relevant as a contractor. And the bonus is that interviews are usually done quicker than for permies, actually, the last time I had a single 45 minute interview, with a minimal amount of technical questions asked (YMMV!).



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