[chasd00]

Consulting industry won't care. If you can bill hours at 40% more than you cost then any firm will happily employ you for as long as you want to work.

[gnz11]

I think this is only true if you can get into a management position. Not to mention that the "consulting industry" burns through people doing the actual work pretty quickly.

[nunez]

This. Consulting pays old heads a lot of money if they've got skills and industry experience.