Some people have caught on that I am leaving consulting. I haven’t exactly made a secret of it – I Twittered it a couple days ago.
And this isn’t a final decision – I am testing the waters, I guess.
I have a couple of offers from startups that I find interesting, but I have really lived in the startup world and/or as a consultant for the last 3 years or so. So I am not sure joining a startup is really going to be a change.
I’m looking for a few things that any company that wants to hire me has to offer me – I need a voice – first and foremost. You do NOT want to hire me without giving me a voice. It would fail for both of us.
I need some basics, like Health Care.
I want to make sure I can put two kids through college at the same time starting next Fall. So I have a salary requirement. But I have a lot of experience to offer in exchange.
Honestly, I have just accepted this reality myself – I am willing to go back to work for someone else. And I know I’ll do well by them – I have already made a group of people millionaires, but that isn’t what I am really good at. I am good at taking care of customers or employees that are important to you.
People is what I do best.
So right now I have made no decision. But I am looking.
If you think I can help you, let me know. If I believe in what you are doing I know I can help you do it.
But still – I have no debt, besides my house. No credit cards, no car payments. I live as a consultant – my income is variable, but my bills are manageable almost no matter what. I am not pressured to make a change.
I just think the time may be right.
Convince me that it is. 
Rob
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@Yuvi –
Thanks.
I donno what to say.
I’ll say this: You’re one of the awesomest persons I’ve met. One of the nicest. So, whatever you do, you’ll be good at it. So, Enjoy
Did I say something right?
Why now? Someone just asked me. Well – because now is a good time. I just sold/disposed of my interests in two of the startups I have been involved in for the last 18 months. That leaves one I am still involved in – and will stay involved – I believe in it too much to divest myself.
For ~6 years I have worked out of my house, which has been very cool. As a single parent I loved being here for my kids – and they needed me here. But now they are 19 and 17. They need me to leave them the hell alone
So I have more freedom now. More options; more opportunities.
So I am looking. Because now is no better or worse time than yesterday, or tomorrow.
I have two companies in mind that I really want to work for. I am hoping they want me. If not, I continue consulting and am very happy with that. I make a very honest living.