If
you are a moonlighter, finding IT contractor jobs can be difficult
because moonlighters are mainly available when most small businesses are
already closed for the day and week. You need to be flexible enough to
carry out moonlighting jobs during the evening and on weekends, but many
small businesses will not be very comfortable with this
arrangement.
They want to interact with their consultants on their
time and want you to work around their schedule … not the other way
around.
What’s the Solution?
A great way to secure small business IT contractor jobs
as a moonlighter is to target businesses whose hours naturally fit with
your schedule. Businesses that are open in the evenings like
restaurants, health clubs and call centers can be great target markets
for moonlighters. So can businesses that run second or third shifts, and
even those that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
But What are the Downsides of Working with These
Types of Businesses?
These clients are not really ideal, full-time clients
unless you enjoy getting called in at 2:00 a.m. on a regular basis. The
truth is, while moonlighting can be a great way to get your feet wet
with IT contractor jobs, you probably don’t want to fill up 90% of
your client roster with after-hours businesses that are convenient for
moonlighters. If you want to go beyond moonlighting and think more
long-term, you'll need to make yourself available to small businesses on
their terms.
Stepping Stone IT Contractor Jobs Require Flexibility
from Your Day-Job Employer
Even as you are in the moonlighting stage of your
business, think about building a solid base of 9-5 clients. Once you go
full-time, you will probably not want to continue sacrificing nights and
weekends. As you build your client base, make sure that you keep your
day-job schedule flexible, so that even though you are primarily
available on evenings and weekends as a moonlighter, you can attract
some clients that need you from 9-5.
To solve this Catch-22 issue, so you can get more
desirable 9-5 IT contractor jobs, use vacation days, personal days and
sick days to work with clients. Being able to take long lunches, go in
late and leave early are critical to your ability to secure small
business clients that will take you beyond just moonlighting and help
you make a real career out of IT consulting for yourself. In order to go
beyond moonlighting, your current day job needs to have a significant
amount of flexibility built in. If you are serious about working for
yourself and getting great clients, take every opportunity to work with
small businesses during the regular business day, even when it presents
a tough juggling act with your day job.
In this short article, we talked about how you can use
moonlighting as a stepping stone to get long-term IT contractor jobs
that can help you build a real career. To learn more
about how you can attract great, steady, high-paying clients and the
best IT contractor jobs, go sign-up now for the free
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