[schwartzworld]

My concern is can you make it worth my time? Do people hire staff/architect level devs on a freelance basis? I don't want to compete with developers in developing countries.

[v1l]

Do you freelance now? And when you're looking for a job, how do you go about it? (recruiters?)

[schwartzworld]

I don't now but I tried in the past. Working with individual clients is worse than my day job, so I want to make more per hour, not less. I don't think it can be worthwhile, unless I find myself REALLY needing the money (i.e. unexpected debilitating medical bills).

I use my free time for music and family (not in that order)

[v1l]

> Working with individual clients is worse than my day job

I can fully relate to this. For this reason, I generally prefer to work with just one "primary" client at a time.

Doing any moonlighting alongside a job though is playing on hard mode.

With regards to finding a full time job, how do you go about it (when you do)? Just hit up your network?

[schwartzworld]

Network, some go-to websites. It's all looking pretty dry right now.