Keeping your options open

by Dale Davidson

Optionality is very valuable.

Having your choice of projects and the ability to walk away from any project dramatically improves your confidence and happiness levels as a 1099.

To maintain optionality, you should

  • Be friendly and professional with clients and program managers
  • Do good work
  • Maintain relationships by liberally making use of coffee meet ups, happy hours, and e-mail updates
  • Build a 6 month to 1 year savings fund

This is good practice for W2 employees too. It's just more obvious you need it as a 1099.

Want the full playbook? Check out Going 1099.

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