http://averyblog.com/net/consultant-vs-contractor/ This is not the greatest tagline in the world... this is just a tribute. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://averyblog.com/net/consultant-vs-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 An Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:32:06 +0000 http://averyblog.infozerk.net/?p=370#comment-1289 <p>There's a big difference between "consultants" from firms like Atos Origin, who are little more than managing agents, and consulting firms like Thoughtworks - who build their reputation on hiring a certain kind of individual and as a company promoting certain technologies / methodologies.</p> There’s a big difference between “consultants” from firms like Atos Origin, who are little more than managing agents, and consulting firms like Thoughtworks – who build their reputation on hiring a certain kind of individual and as a company promoting certain technologies / methodologies.

]]> http://averyblog.com/net/consultant-vs-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Anon Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:23:00 +0000 http://averyblog.infozerk.net/?p=370#comment-1290 <p>When the original poster was talking about "consultants" she meant those who work for consulting firms who are assigned to clients usually as part of a team sold to that client (though sometimes body-shopped). There's a big difference between "consultants" from firms like Atos Origin, who are little more than managing agents, and consulting firms like Thoughtworks - who build their reputation on hiring a certain kind of individual and as a company promoting certain technologies / methodologies. As someone who has come from this kind of consulting firm and become an independent I totally agree with the original poster - though I've become respected enough that I can and have instigated changes and my opinion does matter. </p> When the original poster was talking about "consultants" she meant those who work for consulting firms who are assigned to clients usually as part of a team sold to that client (though sometimes body-shopped). There’s a big difference between "consultants" from firms like Atos Origin, who are little more than managing agents, and consulting firms like Thoughtworks – who build their reputation on hiring a certain kind of individual and as a company promoting certain technologies / methodologies. As someone who has come from this kind of consulting firm and become an independent I totally agree with the original poster – though I’ve become respected enough that I can and have instigated changes and my opinion does matter.

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