Comment by shailesh

Happy to learn that the post resonated with you. I appreciate it.

Once a VP at a customer told me that a diamond is just a piece of coal that shines under pressure.

The quest to become a jewel in the market can be a powerful initial thrust to work as a consultant. Combined with the opportunity to work in a diverse set of technologies and business domains turns to be a pretty compelling force.

Re: compensation, tptacek and patio11 have shared some great thoughts in the past.