Remote Consulting

There is much misunderstanding of remote consulting.    Many companies have been burned, sometimes badly, by less than ethical consultants who promise the world and deliver nothing.  They may have offshore outsourced a large contract, only two years later to be out millions of dollars and have no results at all.  They might have received incomprehensible spaghetti code or deliverables which literally are a black box to them and no one available to support that project

Posted at 06/08/08 13:26 | no comments | Filed Under: Management

Let’s Talk Consulting Rates

Anyone considering using a consultant needs to know their total outlay of expenses.   There are also different methods of payment for consultants.   I am a sole proprietor, for tax purposes.   This means all payments are 1099-misc., and you are contracting with a small business. It also means you are not responsible for FICA, additional social

Posted at 06/08/08 12:13 | no comments | Filed Under: Consulting Business

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Welcome to the Musemagic blog.   I hope to write answers to consulting queries, give work samples, updates on skills, and general musings on technology advancements, consulting and engineering.