I've got 5 people brought in for the latest contract, folks earning a living because together we provide a much-needed skill to a company in a tight spot. Its been a great few months, and we continue to execute on a 6-month work list and bring them back in control of their process.
Work from home but I'm having a lunch meeting with the major players today which is always a great time getting updates and planning the next week!
I'm considering the same, but I recall reading something someone said while I was in uni - "Why would anyone want to be a consultant when you are mainly brought in for the 'gone to shit' situations?"
Getting a situation from 90% optimal to 91% is very difficult and produces an improvement few care about.
Getting a situation from 20% optimal to 50% is usually relatively easy; getting to 75% is a giant pain, and either result will get you hailed as a hero.
You also deal with the politics with the disengagement of an outsider, and you're gone before it can suck you in too deep.