Independent consulting/contracting can be a sort of full-time telecommuting, provided you turn down the 95% of positions that are on- site. This is a different scenario from what some of the other folks are talking about, in which you have a single full-time employer and work from home.
I've been doing this for a year and a half after leaving the full-time editor gig at java.net, and it's only just been viable in the last few months (I lost a *ton* of money developing an indie iPhone app last year). It really helps to know a lot of people through professional connections, conferences, developer user groups, etc. If you think you ever might want to go indie, it helps to set up your LLC or S-corp years before you think you'll need it, and take on small jobs where you find them. These can go on the resume and get you LinkedIn recommendations for the next contract. Those bid sites that DaveE mentions are a disaster. Rates are lower than what you'd make in the kitchen at Taco Bell, and a group of bottom feeders has proven willing to post ignorant low-ball bids on *anything*. Check out the bids on this RentACoder posting looking for a proof of P != NP, with a $500-$1000 budget: http://www.getacoder.com/projects/solve%20p%20vs%20np_132036.html --Chris On Sep 5, 5:32 pm, John Urberg <jurb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am a Java Architect and live in an area where there are few > opportunities for my skills. The only option I can think of besides > moving back to the Twin Cities is telecommuting. I am interesting in > finding out how many of you on the list are working a full time > telecommute job. For those of you that are, how did you find a > telecommuting job and how has it been working out? > > Thanks, > John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
