[biztos]

Maybe you should start a Data Science & Engineering consultancy. The same people who would offer $150K to an employee often have bosses who would love to spend $500K for a person-year of (contract) work if it comes with a high probability of success.

[SmellTheGlove]

I have thought about that. Many times. I have a couple of barriers, most of which are temporary:

1. I have student debt from my law degree, and I have a lower risk tolerance until that's paid off. 2. My daughter is 4, it's nice to be around for the early years, and the corporate gig is quite comfortable in terms of hours. 3. I'm in Maine. Most clients would require me to travel, which impacts #2.

I do have a former colleague here that started a data consultancy. I should grab a beer with him and see if we have common ground in the short term. It's not quite starting your own thing, but it might be fun.

[xapata]

Running an individual or small consulting company isn't that hard. Scaling a consulting company, on the other hand, is quite difficult.

[edoceo]

+1 for making family important!