Consultants getting a raw deal again

[curleyted]

http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-ne...001275.article

Am I the only one that wonders whether they always misreport these sorts of stories? I'm not saying these people do a great job, but I do also wonder if sometimes the work they do creates a lot of value and actually saves the NHS money...

After all, have you ever done any work with someone that has worked in public services all of their life? Bureaucratic, change-resistant idiots.

[The SMG]

Originally Posted by curleyted

http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-ne...001275.article

Am I the only one that wonders whether they always misreport these sorts of stories? I'm not saying these people do a great job, but I do also wonder if sometimes the work they do creates a lot of value and actually saves the NHS money...

After all, have you ever done any work with someone that has worked in public services all of their life? Bureaucratic, change-resistant idiots.

It’s interesting that you bring up the subject of management consultants. We had an interesting discussion about the difference between freelancers and contractors here...

http://www.freelancesupermarket.com/...?p=672#post672.

The term 'management consultant' is certainly another one to throw into the mix. For example, when I first started working freelance, I described a colleague as a "fellow contractor" (as you do). At which point he promptly corrected me, saying that he definitely wasn't a contractor but in fact a management consultant.

Here's my take....


Management Consultant = aged over 50. On more than £500 per day.
Contractor = aged between 20 - 50. On less than £500 per day

..a little crude but it's a start..

G