Re: Programmers VS Consultants

[nina jones <ddi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >> HOW DOES A CONSULTANT MAKE MONEY? ANSWER. BILLING YOU FOR HOURS WORKED.
> >>
> >> *NOTE. UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO OVERSEE THE CONSULTANT. YOU WILL GET A
> >> SHORT TERM SOLUTION(I.E. A PRGRAM OR SYSTEM THAT WILL REQUIRE THE 
>CONSULTANT
> >> AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, SO THE PROGRAM OR SYTEM IS DESIGNED TO BE OUTDATED 
>FROM
> >> DAY OF IMPLEMENTATION).


sounds like a bad experience.  you're more likely for this to happen
when you hire a single person, who may not have enough work.  so they
stretch the work, and/or make themselves indespensible.

i knew someone who got a 6 week project and stretched it into a year. 
and he got away with it by creating turmoil within the staff, so other
key people quit.   

nj
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