Why Working With Me as a Contractor Can Benefit You

Why Working With Me as a Contractor Can Benefit You

If you are scaling your business or trying to move fast without growing your headcount, hiring a contractor can be an effective, low risk way to gain serious capability without the long term burden of employment. I want to break down exactly how I work, why this approach has been effective for other clients, and where the risks are, along with how I reduce them contractually and operationally.

Clear, Trackable, Flexible Work

• Transparent time tracking: I use tools like YouTrack to track all logged work, so you always know what is being done and when. No surprises.
• Flexible time use: If a month is quiet, I can carry hours into the next or adjust pace depending on your launch plans or roadmap changes.
• Impact focused delivery: We can define success in terms of outcomes, not hours. I am used to structuring contracts around business impact.
• Optional commission based work: If your results can be measured in revenue or user growth, we can tie part of the contract to actual performance.
• Clean documentation and handover: Everything I build is clearly documented and structured so others can take over, extend or reuse it.
• You own what you pay for: Any assets I build, whether it is code, ads, documentation or infrastructure, belong to you once paid.
• Seamless team integration: I am happy to join standups, weekly calls, or even work on site if needed.
• Easy to scale up or down: You can increase or reduce hours as needed. No HR bottlenecks or long notice periods.
• Zero employer liability: I manage all my own tax, insurance, health coverage and admin.

Legal and Cost Benefits (UK and Austria)

• No employer side social contributions: In Austria and the UK, employing someone full time means paying around 30 to 50 percent extra in pension, social security and tax contributions. Contractors remove this cost entirely.
• No paid holidays or sick leave: You are only billed for the work actually delivered.
• No 13th or 14th salary (Austria specific): Unlike employees, contractors do not get extra statutory payments. Your budget is predictable.
• No redundancy or severance requirements: In the UK, ending an employee's contract may mean consultation periods or redundancy payouts. Not with contractors.
• Short notice disengagement: Contractual terms typically allow disengagement with two to four weeks notice.
• Project based budgeting: You can plan spend around milestones or seasonal cycles.

Deep Expertise, No Long Term Hire

• Senior level capability from day one: You get years of hands on experience across growth, web applications, marketing automation, analytics and infrastructure.
• External perspective: As someone who works across multiple industries, I often spot hidden inefficiencies or cross pollinate winning strategies between verticals.
• Focus on delivery, not politics: I care about outcomes, not titles. I do not get caught in internal politics, I get things moving.

Why I Work This Way

• Breadth of experience: I have worked across multiple tech stacks, marketing platforms, SaaS apps and eCommerce systems. I like applying that knowledge where it makes the most difference.
• Multiple parallel projects: This keeps me sharp and prevents tunnel vision. Clients benefit from strategies that are already validated elsewhere.
• I manage my own time: Some days I work late into the night because that is when ideas click. Some days I take a break mid day. I work with intensity and ownership, not to fill hours.
• I care about the outcome: I am not here to tick boxes. I care about what we build, what we ship, and how it performs.

What About the Risks?

Working with a contractor is not risk free. But the risks can be mitigated.

• What if the contractor gets ill or is unavailable? I provide full documentation, transparent roadmaps, and disaster recovery plans that make it possible to onboard others or resume quickly.
• What happens if the contractor disappears? Contracts include handover terms, shared credentials, and access to repos and codebases with clear version control.
• What if they overpromise? I tie contracts to metrics or milestones. You can hold me to tangible deliverables.
• What if they are working with other clients? I manage time transparently and set realistic expectations.
• What if we grow and need someone full time? Contracting lets you scale up responsibly. I can help with handover, onboarding or even recruitment support.

Why Top Startups and Tech Brands Use Contractors to Scale

The idea that success depends on growing a massive full time team is outdated. Some of the fastest growing startups and most efficient eCommerce operations rely heavily on contractors and independent specialists to move fast, build right, and stay lean.

According to a 2023 survey by Upwork, 78 percent of businesses said that using contractors gave them a competitive edge in speed to market. And in tech, over 60 percent of startups use contractors for engineering or growth roles during scaling phases.

Smart companies do not staff up permanently just to meet temporary needs. They bring in the right people, at the right time, with the right skills.

Final Thoughts

If you are trying to move fast without adding permanent headcount, working with someone like me can give you senior capability, flexible commitment and measurable outcomes, without locking you into the cost, admin and liability of employment.

I work with startups, eCommerce brands, SaaS platforms and marketing teams across Europe. And if you are looking to move forward quickly, while still working responsibly and transparently, let us talk.

I bring the planning, the ownership, and the delivery. You bring the vision.