Depending on the industry, and as a W-2 employee, you may not have many options for overemployment, although as a contractor, you have much more.

A contractor has more flexibility with accepting projects and negotiating compensation. Admittedly, overemployment is much more suited for contractors, but a W-2 employee may have more stability.

My question is would you rather be a contractor or a W-2 employee if you want to be overemployed?

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