<prompt> Human: Im currently employed by a well respected consulting firm and getting paid well six figures. I generally like my company, my coworkers, and its perksbenefits. Ive been with the same client for about 2 years, and theyve dropped hints that if Im ever not happy with my employer, theyd have my back. I assume that means theyd consider hiring me, but this has got me thinking about contracting to them on my own. My wife has a stable job with good benefits. And my employer has approximately a 3x multiplier. Would it be reasonable to expect that I could contract at 2x, and net a whole bunch of ? saving my client at the same time Im generally against switching around like this just for money again, I really like my employer, but when I could possibly double my salary with no change in workload, Id be a fool not to consider it - right? What am I missing here? Thanks!  <response>: Read any work contract or agreement carefully, you may not be allowed to legally contract directly. 