Full-time role or IT consulting?

There have been a number of articles this year pointing to the growing ranks of IT consultants, whether IT pros take this route by choice or necessity. Some staffing experts have even suggested that at some point in their careers, nearly all IT professionals work in a contractor capacity.

A recent article in Information Week takes a different approach--asking if IT contractors want to make the move to full time jobs.

"One temptation that even the most successful IT consultants content with is the itch to give up their independent lifestyle, cash in their chips, and become a full-time employee," the article notes. "With a hot IT job market, employers are actively tapping consultants to fill full-time positions."

But the article...