[tightbookkeeper]

> being a contractor offers some distance from the internal politics.

This is the best advantage. Being an "outsider" in the sense of having a special role (age, status, etc) can be a huge aid in avoiding bullshit.

[hbogert]

ah man, this so much. I've had the honor to work with very good freelancers and couldn't imagine they would've stayed as long as they did if I wouldn't have firewalled them off. I hope someone will do the same to me when I venture into the freelance world.

B/c internal politics is where it constantly breaks for me. I can only play along for so long.