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From: charles.herrick@amd.com
Subject: Re: Jobs, etc.
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Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 14:59:48 GMT
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In article <35a635$dpd@cesl.rutgers.edu> Richard L. Peskin  
<peskin@caip.rutgers.edu> writes:
> If there is such a "strong" demand for Smalltalk programmers,
> consultants, etc., why are the employers (apparently) so reluctant to
> place contract work to consultants who would work at their ( the
> consultants) location (as opposed to client offices). While some amount
> of on-site work is needed, telecommuting is the wave of the future. My
> own experience indicates that the prospective Smalltalk employers are a
> pretty conservative group, and their inflexibility with respect to
> allowing off-site work may be a factor in their not being able to fill
> positions.

prospective Smalltalk employers are anything but conservative.

are you wanting to contract by the hour or for a fixed rate to complete
the project? If the former, I'd think you could answer your own 
question.

FYI, my experience with contractors is that it's not infrequent that
it's hard enough to keep them from working their own business 
over your phones while they're at your location...

Maybe this would help explain the reluctance.
--
personal opinions
