over age 53 - thought experiment. How much would you charge yourself to WORK on your own brain as a Brain Surgeon? Or comedian star Chris Rock is just another

over age 53 - thought experiment. How much would you charge yourself to WORK on your own brain as a Brain Surgeon? Or comedian star Chris Rock is just another black high school dropout or CHARGES what talent is worth? YOUR CUSTOMER is monitoring your Facebook for signs of depression indicated by drinking too much. Of course your customer is 'paranoid' as your hobby and what you would really do if you were RICH is to RUN A VINEYARD and bottle champaign. Most including perhaps ME are clueless as to what the CUSTOMER IS WILLING TO PAY. Think of it this way. THE CEO signs on with 'golden parachutes' and stock options. GE is still paying plenty for 'club frees' for former CE 'Neutron Jack Welch.' the average tenure of a CEO is less than 3 years, yet some consultants LONGEVITY is 14 years and OLDER THAN the Unix systems of 'the BIG CORP.' It's a simple question of CASH FLOW - most WAGES SLAVES are bound to the paycheck going to the rent. THE VALUATION IS YOUR GENIUS and the MAJOR PROBLEM CHALLENGE is that 'the boss', even BIG CORP, even HQ and even 'the system' does not value your genius. the CONTROVERSIAL SOLUTION used to great effects are the buliding contractors. They have even 'destroyed' the professional engineering consultant industry. This is called design-build-all stops in one shopping. So, BIG CORP. you do NOT pay me for my 'time.' because your employees are too afraid to tell you the truth, you need to hire FREE AGENTS. always offer more for BIGGER PAY. Controversial point number two. Even Contractors and the big water tunnel by Chicago - can go 'bankrupt' and WALK AWAY FROM THE PROJECT. Everyone except the FREE AGENT knows that SO SUE THE SMALL GUY, but too bad your company burns. This is NOT to say that you are an Oracle like Big corp that cannot easily be replaced. oh... have a good lawyer. It has nothing to do with lousy reputation customers; bad environment; DEPRESSED and unhappy customer base and employees, etc. Heeeck. i was happy working for big corp UNTIL I WAS FORCED TO LOOK for FREE AGENT FREEDOM as I was learning little. No, stuuupad! the company paid for your MBA degree but that will not get you a contract. companies that are PROFITABLE are stingy. companies that are LOSING MONEY are desperate not to go bankrupt. At least for me it is NOT the amount or the monies but THE TERMS. how EASY is it to extend the contract flexibly. YES, I expect to do work for your competitors. SURE I LOVE TEACHING, demonsrating, but I am not going to raise the GENIUS LEVEL at your company. Too bad you are stuck with the dumbbbb geniuses there. THE TRENDS - see economics are VERY CLEAR. Labor rates are DECREASING. U get early cataracts from being on the beach sun at AGE 47 and too bad your CONSULTING CONTRACTS with plenty of plane time are GONE. The rent is cheap at the run down apartments - walk up in New York City, but AS SOON AS MARKET DEMAND - area gentrifies, PRICES SKYROCKET. leases are less than a year and can be brocken by the LANDLORD or the 'BIG POWER.' The reason you charge more is for the 'rainy days'