Flip Your Clearance & Federal Experience for Immediate Contract Cash
Your clearance is a golden ticket even when your agency is dark.
Cleared Contract Roles (many pay daily or weekly) Sites that move fastest:
ClearanceJobs.com (filter “immediate hire”)
Indeed → search “TS/SCI” + “immediate” or “contract”
Text “CLEARANCE” to recruiters on LinkedIn – they will literally call you same day. Typical rates right now: $80–$180/hr for TS/SCI-cleared analysts, cyber, intel, logistics, etc.
Per-Diem & Travel Contracts Companies like Deloitte Federal, Booz Allen, Leidos, CACI surge hiring during shutdowns and will pay per-diem ($150–$200/day tax-free) on top of hourly rate.
“Double-Dipping” Legally If you’re furloughed (non-excepted), you are legally allowed to take any outside job, even if it’s with another federal contractor. Thousands of people pull $3,000–$8,000/week doing this during long shutdowns.
First-week realistic take: $4,000–$12,000 and if you already have an active clearance.
Flip Your Clearance & Federal Experience for Immediate Contract Cash
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