Ed Leafe wrote:
> On Feb 2, 2009, at 9:10 AM, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote:
>
>> Nor do I really "care" if they're paying me regardless. But my job,
>> as
>> the IT professional providing my services, is to explain the pros and
>> cons of each approach, and I can tell you from those experiences I've
>> had in the past 7 years, I've been able to convince folks (easily)
>> that
>> running locally was a better choice.
>
> I think this depends on whether we see ourselves as professionals,
> such as doctors, engineers or accountants, or hired help. If you are
> simply hired help, you do what the client says the way they say to do
> it, and collect your check. It is actually to your advantage when that
> doesn't work well, because now they have to pay you more to get it
> working better.
>
> If you are a professional, though, it is assumed that you know the
> best way to do something, and the client is hiring you for your
> expertise. If the client insists on doing something that I know to be
> wrong, I will tell them so, and if they will not reconsider, I part
> ways. I have dropped several clients over the years for exactly these
> reasons, and have not regretted it once.
See my recent reply. It takes a bit more than just this issue ("run it
on the server!") but if there's enough, yeah, I fire them and walk away.
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