What’s your opinion about independent consulting when compared with B4 consulting positions?

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Depends on what type of consulting. If you are talking about tech implementations, better to go independent and earn more. Strategy or other broader areas attract folks to B4.

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Not unless you are sure of getting continuous work. Also, the work itself is very boring in most of the IC roles.

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