15a7 Subj : Info To : All From : Matt Mc_Carthy Date : Sun Mar 25 2001 03:47 pm Hi All. I have an additional link now to another "tech site". Most of the info seems directed towards ITs and managers and corporate types. I don't know if anything will be of value to y'all, but, who knows? Subj:Consulting for your employer: Anatomy of a catastrophe From: ecomments@techrepublic.com (TechRepublic NetNote) TechRepublic: http://www.techrepublic.com Presents your TECHREPUBLIC.COM NETNOTE ------------------------------------------ What's hot at TechRepublic.com? CONSULTING FOR YOUR EMPLOYER: ANATOMY OF A CATASTROPHE Have you ever been tempted to take on a consulting job for your employer? One member learned the hard way that it's a bad idea. 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