[gkratkin]

Ah, the good old days! I spent the first half of my career freelancing, and the second working for the man. My current status is fine, but I do look back fondly on the freedom and the limited exposure to company stuff. It was no less work, though. I worked pretty damned hard to keep customers happy, and being freelance didn't take away the essentially obsessional nature of programming (for me). I learned to compensate by taking long trips between contracts, something that would be impossible with my current FTE status.

Best of luck.