On Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Matthew S. Hallacy wrote: > consultants aren't helpful, they'll only tell you the same thing that > any good admin has been telling you since he/she was hired. the > consultant is usually ignored for the same reason the admin has been > ignored: the users are too lazy. Actually, I've found the opposite to be true - companies will often listen to the words of a (trusted) consultant, as they are paying the consultant $120+/hr, so they "must" know what they are talking about. So, even though I often repeat the words of admins at companies, many times they listen to me. -- Nate Carlson <natecars at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.real-time.com | Fax : (952)943-8500