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You'll always be blamed (the 3rd Law of Consulting)...
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I've made some good money doing consulting work over the past 10 years or so... Which reminds me of the Third Law of Consulting... The Third Law of Consulting says: "Never forget they're paying you by the hour, not by the solution." * What this means is that, in many consulting cases, you're not actually being paid to solve the problem... You're being paid as someone to blame if anything goes wrong (or if the problem can't be solved)! And... If you do solve the problem, the people who hired you will take all the credit! That's why it's perfectly okay to charge a lot... You're not only there to solve the problem, you're also there to be the scapegoat... (I've found this is especially true when you're doing consulting work for big organizations!) In many cases, that's what you're really being paid for! You can make good money consulting... And do a lot of good, too... Thanks Gordon for sharing that! Best wishes, Dien * "The Secrets of Consulting" by Gerald Weinberg
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