I work as a consultant as w-2 with a company. Most consultants get crap health insurance from their employer. I went the consultant route because you make more money upfront as a single person. But your insurance benefits are minimal.

So in my current role I had for 5 years if I went none consultant but fulltime with the company my salary would have been 70K but as a consultant I started at 110K, Today I make 125K pre-tax but that position would probably pay me close to 100K if I was fulltime