Plato is my friend =85

Olin wrote:> > This is one of my areas of concern.  We've outsourced some=
 projects> > before, and from my experience communication is the greatest=
 challenge,> > and the major bottleneck.> > There is no need for this to =
be true.
So you think in his experience, communication was not the greatest challe=
ngeand the major bottleneck with the project. Perhaps he is just ..eh..fo=
oling us.Great way to start discussing a project with the potential custo=
mer ;-)
> > Therefore, we would like to be able to give> > and receive feedback i=
n real-time.>> You definitely need to drop this thinking. =20
Who, the customer? He is just describing his real life experience.What _M=
UST_ he drop at this point? He doesn't look as a stupid neededto be taugh=
t this way. His thoughts are clear and consistent andlanguage is perfect =
(as for me).
> Most consultants will run away screaming when they here this. =20
Let them run and scream =96 when they will need a job they'll sit quietli=
ke mouse. Wait and choose for the better candidate. The world isgetting a=
 bit different now. Average US EE consultant is not betterthan one from M=
oscow, st.Petersburg, Kharkov or Dnepropetrovsk in myopinion, of course.
> > Therefore, the ideal candidate would have to be a local resident.> > =
Again, not necessary, ..
Indeed.
> All in all you need to understand that your relationship > with a consu=
ltant will be different =85
Perhaps he is able to decide on his own what he needs and what he needn't=
?=20
> Last year at Masters there were over 300 consultants world> wide, with =
only 35 being gold level (We have been gold level > for something like 5 =
years in a row). =20
Just trying to imagine what would be the bronz level reply, a torrentof v=
ulgar invective?

Vitaliy replyed:
> I consider myself a reasonably open-minded person. =20
And extremely tolerant, unlike those who unsubscribed after beingtreated =
this way.
Regards,Mike
PS Sorry for zero level technical input.
--=20
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