"Please note, this is not a rant about out-sourcing." This should have been a rant about out-sourcing. If understanding what they are spending money on is not

"Please note, this is not a rant about out-sourcing." This should have been a rant about out-sourcing. If understanding what they are spending money on is not a core requirement for a capitalist organization, I'm not sure what could count as one. The business needs a database, the database needs someone competent in SQL along with some basic accounting and finance education.