The Pros and Cons of Job Hopping as an Engineer

As an independent contractor, I job hop regularly and use the expiration of every contract as an opportunity to demand a better deal for myself. I don't give a damn about "promotions"; what would I want to be besides a ronin?

The downside is taxes. Taxation on wages is indeed theft. Fuck the rich; tax them instead, for the same reason John Dillinger robbed banks: that's where the money is.