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Where did you get that 5x number? The rate cards we use are tied to market rates. Consulting (and services businesses in general) aren't super-profitable. I t
by 23B1 4y ago
Where did you get that 5x number?
The rate cards we use are tied to market rates. Consulting (and services businesses in general) aren't super-profitable.
I think probably you're just pulling numbers out of thin air.
Now if you think that the value of consultants is overrated, I tend to agree with you in some - but not all - cases. As an example, it makes little sense to hire FTEs for a short term project that has to happen on a discrete timeline.
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