[Retric]

That’s assuming they can work 240 days a year, contracting normally has significant unpaid downtime and of course zero benefits.

[mattmanser]

Not really, the rule of thumb most contractors talk about is plan around 220 days per year (44 weeks).

[Retric]

Even the 10% pay cut you suggest vs the numbers mentioned seems like a significant difference to me.

[jokethrowaway]

That's true in theory but the software market has been pretty good for the last 15 years. The only holidays I took were when I was an employee and I wasn't quitting that year (you get them in cash otherwise).