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Subject:Re: staff consultants From:Kevin Scott Feeman <kevinf -at- PRIMENET -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 26 Jan 1998 08:37:52 -0700
I have a question that is similiar. Right now, I am working for a company
as a consultant. The contract I was working on ended about a month ago and
they have yet found me a position. However, I am getting paid on the
bench. My question is this: For those who have worked at a company as a
main empolyee and at other times in their careers, as a consultant, which
do you like best? Any replies will be helpful.
Kevin Feeman
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> From: Chung, Emily <Emily -at- INTERWORLD -dot- COM>
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: staff consultants
> Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 8:24 AM
>
> Hi all-
> I was wondering if anybody out there has had any experience as a "staff"
> consultant. I have a possibility of taking a position with a consulting
> company (i'll call it XYZ) that has about 55 tech. writing staff
> consultants that work for XYZ (receiving XYZ benefits, salary, on-site
> training etc.) but work on various projects for all kinds of different
> companies. XYZ gives the opportunity of working on or off-site,
> depending on the requirements of the project, and provides the equipment
> and software necessary for any particular project. My main questions are
> -- 1.) Is this a good step for someone who has no experience consulting
> but wants to ultimately go completely freelance at some point? 2.) What
> is a good approximation of salary for a staff consultant? All comments,
> suggestions, pros and cons, are greatly appreciated! Thanks!
>
> Emily Chung
> Sr.Technical Writer, InterWorld Corporation
>http://www.interworld.com
>
>
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