Client Wants to Charge for Use of Equipment!

[Joe Sokohl <jsokohl -at- CAMPBELLSOFT -dot- COM>]

     Help!
     Emergency post--a friend of mine just left a consulting firm to start
     as an independent consultant (long story). Basically, her firm
     wouldn't support her career, and her client wanted her, not the firm.
     Anyway, she's at the same place as before. Now, however, the bean
     counters have presented her with a hard-ball attitude (vis a vis
     contract): They want to charge her for rental of their equipment,
     space, telephone, software, etc. Meanwhile, they are requiring that
     she use their equipment (she can't use her own) and that she work on
     site (can't telecommute).

     Help! Any advice? Any quick thoughts? Respond off line, please, since
     I subscribe digest and since I need to hear as soon as humanly
     possible (of course, a dual post to the list'd be ok, too--I just need
     to hear via e-mail, if possible).

     I really want to help her, and I know this list has a lot of people
     who can provide great insight.

     Thanks.

     joe
     Joe Sokohl
     Manager of Documentation
     Campbell Software, Inc.
     http://www.campbellsoft.com

     The opinions expressed in this mail are mine.
     They don't necessarily represent Campbell Software or any of its
     affiliates.

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