I’m in a staff aug position and I love it- why is it so frowned upon?

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Different stokes for different folks, but usually means no real original thought, not much independence, stuck in projects for a long time, not a lot of use of traditional consulting skills

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Also no real learning, mindless repetitive work. I had to burn bridges to get out of loan staff early in my career. Save yourself by not making these your comfort zone.

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Why not just work for the client directly in that case? Why go through the consulting company as a middle-man. Just become an independent contractor and make more money.

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Not into staff aug myself, but I get it. Consulting firm culture and benefits (being able to expense more things) might be better than working as client. Pay might be similar. Independent contractor is risky

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I get to support a number of clients at once so I don’t mind it. Each case is different and I’m not stuck on site for months/years at a time. I have no issues with it. 🤷‍♀️

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