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> Because even if you "win", you now have all of those lovely legal bills that the lawyer sends you Oh come on, that's like saying when you involve engineers t
by KPGv2 2y ago
> Because even if you "win", you now have all of those lovely legal bills that the lawyer sends you
Oh come on, that's like saying when you involve engineers to build a bridge, the only people who wins are the engineers because you have to pay them.
- fakedang 2y agoEngineers don't get paid more when a project gets further delayed.
- dmurray 2y agoYou've obviously never worked in consulting.
- fakedang 2y agoI've never considered the run of the mill management consultants as engineers, and yeah, I haven't worked in/as a technical consultant.
- KPGv2 2y agoThere are plenty engineering consulting firms. In fact, I'd go so far as to say all engineering firms are consulting firms except the ones that are a department within a larger construction or manufacturing company. Consulting is when you're hired to advise someone else on a task, right? I'm not sure what service an outside engineer offers except consulting services.
- fakedang 2y agoYes, I know engineering consultancies exist, and I've previously engaged with them. My point is that engineering consultants, at least in the industries I've worked at, are not paid for the duration of the project, but for specific deliverables. Software is the exception in engineering, not the norm.
- eru 2y agoManagement consulting != consulting in general.
- pc86 2y agoPlenty of engineers and firms bill hourly, so yes sometimes they do.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoDepends on the contract. If you're hourly, no. If you're on a time constraint yes. You need a new contract. It's a whole spectrum.
- KPGv2 2y ago> Engineers don't get paid more when a project gets further delayed. time & materials is a standard way engineering contracts are done