Straight answers for contract IT consultants
H-1B transfers and green card timelines. C2C versus W-2. What the bench really means.
The 3% Extension Raise: When to Push Back
Your vendor manager offers 3% on the extension and calls it generous. Here's the framework to figure out if it actually is — before you sign.
Last Week of August: What to Push, What to Wait On
The last full week of August has a rhythm: extension talk speeds up, September starts get locked, and rate room disappears. Here's what to move on now.
Three Weeks Since You Called: A Consultant's Saturday Note
It's Saturday night. The laptop is finally closed. You just realized it has been three weeks since you called home. This one is for you.
Your Rate Floor: The Math Behind the No
A concrete formula for the number below which you say no — built from fixed obligations, tax reserve, benefits cost, and bench weeks.
The Friday Vendor Email Awards: Rating Recruiter Chaos
A Friday ranking of the most unhinged vendor emails contract consultants actually receive. All caps, wrong stack, same-day urgency. Rated and reviewed.
‘Flexible on Rate’ Decoded: What Vendors Really Mean
‘We are flexible on rate’ usually means less than you think. Here is how to read the phrase correctly and pull the real number out of a vendor before you disclose yours.
Insurance and Healthcare IT Contracts: August Pulse Check
Payer and provider tech budgets are moving into Q4 planning mode. Here is what that means for rates, skills, and where the FHIR jobs are actually landing.
Contract Extension Negotiation: What to Push for at 30 Days
Thirty days left, no signed extension, just silence. Here is exactly what to say to your vendor and PM, when to escalate, and why the parallel search isn't disloyalty.
The Night Before the Hard Client Meeting: A Consultant's Guide
It's Monday night and tomorrow's steering committee needs bad news delivered well. Here's how to get through tonight and open the meeting right.
3 Contract Market Signals to Watch This Week
Three concrete signals moving the contract tech market this week: Q4 SOW timing, fiscal-year budget cues from earnings calls, and jobs-report ripple effects.
Rate Ticks: Three US Metros Quietly Rising in 2026
Charlotte, Dallas, and Columbus show early signs of rate movement in July. Here is the mechanism behind each, and how to verify it before you negotiate your next contract.
C2C Mid-Month Invoicing Checklist: Get Paid on Time
Mid-month is when invoicing mistakes get made and payments get delayed. Here is the exact checklist experienced C2C consultants run before submitting.
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