On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 09:53, Nate Carlson wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Matthew S. Hallacy wrote:
> > consultants aren't helpful, they'll only tell you the same thing that
> > any good admin has been telling you since he/she was hired. the
> > consultant is usually ignored for the same reason the admin has been
> > ignored: the users are too lazy.
>
> Actually, I've found the opposite to be true - companies will often listen
> to the words of a (trusted) consultant, as they are paying the consultant
> $120+/hr, so they "must" know what they are talking about.
>
> So, even though I often repeat the words of admins at companies, many
> times they listen to me.
I've found the same thing. And the admins I've worked with have
appreciated having me (or my company) come in, because they (and their
recommendations) are vindicated to management.
--
Dave Sherman | "They that can give up essential liberty
MCSE, MCSA, CCNA | to obtain a little temporary safety
| deserve neither liberty nor safety."
| - Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
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