abednarz
Executive Editor

Life as an IT contractor: What’s it really like?

Opinion
Sep 18, 20141 min

What's the best/worst part of being a contract IT employee?

I’m writing a story about life as an IT contractor, and I’m looking for people who are game to share their experiences. If you’re interested, please check out the questions below. You can email me your answers or we can set up a time to talk. Please reach out to Ann Bednarz (abednarz@nww.com) if you’d like to talk about life as an IT contractor. 

QUESTIONS

* What do you like most about being an IT contractor?

* What do you like least about being an IT contractor?

* What’s an ideal assignment for you? What kind of work do you like best?

* What do you like to do in between assignments? How do you make the most of your time in between jobs?

* What qualities do you think are most important for IT contractors to have?

* What’s the hardest part of being an IT contractor?

* Anything you miss about permanent employment?

My deadline is Thursday, Sept. 25.

abednarz

Ann Bednarz is the executive editor of Network World. Ann is a longtime IT journalist and has spent 26 years writing and editing for Network World, where she has worked as a news reporter, managed product testing and reviews, and developed features and how-to articles for an audience of network professionals and data center managers. Over the last two years, she has conceived and edited award-winning content for Network World that includes 2025 Jesse H. Neal Award finalists, 2025 Azbee Award regional winners and national finalists, and 2024 Eddie & Ozzie Award finalists.

Ann holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture and spent the early part of her journalism career writing about architectural design and construction. In her free time, she keeps those skills alive through DIY projects.

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