I will give a real time scenario of two candidates who is doing full time vs contracting. These two started started their careers at the same time, initially both started contracting but one guy moved to full time another person continued to do contracting, Covid start ayna 1 year ki this guy started doing 2 jobs. Now let me explain how financially and career progression wise eyla unnaru ani.
Contractor: 12 years of exp
2 jobs, $60/hr earning $240k
health insurance: paying $14k including family
no 401k
skills set: good developer, high technical but any one with 5 years experience can do his job.
he recession time lo okka job poyina inko job undi.
priority date early 2015.
Fulltime: 12 years exp
Leadership role, AD role. Enhanced his carrier from developer, Senior developer, principle developer, manager and AD.
salary: $190k+free health insurance +6% of salary contribution towards 401k+18%bonus+stocks (RSUs+options)
recession time lo he is impacted but he gets 3 months of severance (+2 months of grace period) so 5 months lo he can find something.
green card: since he moved FT, his green card is delayed and priority date is in early 2016.
So if you are on OPT, or early H1 which path do you choose ?