Opportunities when you quit a gig

by Dale Davidson

As a 1099, if you quit, or plan to quit your current gig, here are a few opportunities you can potentially take advantage of:

  • You can potentially renegotiate your rate and stay
  • You can hire someone to replace you if the prime is open to it and you are administratively set up for it
  • You can renegotiate terms of your gig, perhaps stay part time or work your new project and the one you're leaving at the same time for extra money
  • You can stay in touch with the program manager and ask about other projects or intros to other folks he knows
  • You can hire colleagues from your old project to your new project (just try not to violate non-solicitation agreements)

As a 1099 you'll begin to think more opportunistically and take advantage of any situation you find yourself in to improve your business.

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