>>> He figured out how to "read what was on the screen" to do anything he needed to do. He then informed his staff if any of them could not do the same, they could find employment elsewhere. The only time I hear from him is when I see him at their biannual sales meetings.

You should be in politics just for the fact that you were able to deliver a system to a Grinch like that! I am usually lucky in this regard - only gracious people people will hire me. The overly retentive will usually reject me way before I have a chance to back out.

But I have had some prospects take me to dinner, just so their staff would say to the current developer(s): Hey - the boss went out with this other programmer last night - better get you butt in gear!

It must be terrible to work for a guy like that too!