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Tue, Jul 10, 2007

Bozos 3: The Consultant's Mantra

Posted at 4:48 pm MDT to Miscellaneous

My current customer backed out of a contract they had agreed to because they said they couldn't afford me, then found a tiny bit more funding under the sofa cushions and contracted for two more weeks of my time.

So naturally they are loading me with work to take maximum advantage of my skills and expertise while they have them available...

And if you believe that, can I interest you in some land in Florida? Or possibly a very nice bridge?

I am mostly finding things to do that are moderately productive, but it is clear that no one is doing any planning at the strategic level, or if they are, their plans are not being conveyed to the team leads and line managers.

If my time is such an extravagance I should not be asking for meaningful work to do, and I should not be given assignments that don't mesh well with the areas of expertise they are supposedly paying for.

Ah, well, time for the consultant's mantra:

It's not my company.

It's not my company.

It's not my company.

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