Say good bye to uncompensated overtime. You get paid for all of the hours that you work. All of your business related expenses are tax deductible. You have complete control over the number of hours you work, for whom you work, and the projects that you do. No more mind numbing company meetings with brainless coworkers, and tyrannical bosses.
Consultants demand more respect than employees.
Kiss your commute good bye, and work from home. If you travel, your client pays the bill. Your skills are less likely to stagnate, as they would at a job where you do the same thing day after day. You have a greater number of relationships, because you are constantly meeting new clients. You are in a greater position to launch a entrepreneurial venture, because of the free time between jobs, and because of the increased number of contacts that you enjoy.