>Hi Renoir,
>
>Sadly I've come across many "consultants" who believe they can charge full market rates even though they have no experience.
>They do tend to make it more difficult for the genuinely seasoned contractor.
>
>JimN

Hey Jim,

Yeah, not often but I've seen it too. What makes someone believe that just by understanding how to move objects around on the screen and get data into a table that they are a "consultant?" I guess the same thing that allows people to feel that they can list any software that they've ever touched as having "experience" with it. Then again, it's tough for a client to know what they're getting. If they're not agressive in checking references, etc then they may get what they're overpaying for... :-)

Renoir