Originally posted by Captain Kangaroo
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1) Getting work - as long as they keep getting in new work they keep you on.
2) Getting skills - often they don't have permies to cover off all the niche areas the salesman has promised the client so they throw a contractor at the problem giving you the opportunity to grow your own skill base.
3) Getting contacts - You basically get an idea of all the companies that use a particualr technology (i.e. a free look at the consultancies clients and prospects) as well as get to know all the players in a particular areas so in the future if you have networked properly you should be able to sell yourself back there without too much bother.
Having said that I agree it is not ideal long-term.
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