Independent Contractor vs. Full Time Employee

[Dan]

Based on your profile, something I haven't seen listed yet is the fact that the "time off" in between gigs will be questioned during clearance renewals. Especially if you're in the TS vs S arena; with the current criteria for TS, time off between jobs is a red flag.

[Buffalobob]

I will give you a scenario looking down the back trail.

Worked for the gov't one way or the other for 30 years and retired at age 60. Now have Civil Service retirement which is nice and I just finished this year all of my social security quarters so that income is available as well in two more years. I do just enough independent contracting to keep my income level at the same as it was right before I retired. That involves two or three days a week of work. AND I go out west elk and antelope hunting each Fall for a couple of months. Life is good and as long as my knees and back hold out the elk are in big trouble. Just came in from my first three mile run since DC was snowed under.

[Intel_Airman]

I moved up here right before the snow, I'm really missing AZ. It's fun walking through it to the gym, 6 mile round trip

Originally Posted by Buffalobob

I will give you a scenario looking down the back trail.

Worked for the gov't one way or the other for 30 years and retired at age 60. Now have Civil Service retirement which is nice and I just finished this year all of my social security quarters so that income is available as well in two more years. I do just enough independent contracting to keep my income level at the same as it was right before I retired. That involves two or three days a week of work. AND I go out west elk and antelope hunting each Fall for a couple of months. Life is good and as long as my knees and back hold out the elk are in big trouble. Just came in from my first three mile run since DC was snowed under.

[Intel_Airman]

Originally Posted by Dan

Based on your profile, something I haven't seen listed yet is the fact that the "time off" in between gigs will be questioned during clearance renewals. Especially if you're in the TS vs S arena; with the current criteria for TS, time off between jobs is a red flag.

I just wrapped up my PR, wasn't an issue.