Comments on: The $100K Tech Contractor http://techmiso.com/114/the-100k-tech-contractor/ Tech evangelism and Miso soup like no other Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TechMiso :: DoD Has No Desire to Mitigate Windows Dependency http://techmiso.com/114/the-100k-tech-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-118 TechMiso :: DoD Has No Desire to Mitigate Windows Dependency Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:29:34 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=114#comment-118 [...] is absolutely no desire to mandate such a policy. DoD desires to stick with Windows and pray their high-paid system administrators tasked with protecting the network will do what is required of [...] [...] is absolutely no desire to mandate such a policy. DoD desires to stick with Windows and pray their high-paid system administrators tasked with protecting the network will do what is required of [...]

]]> By: Scott Jarkoff http://techmiso.com/114/the-100k-tech-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Scott Jarkoff Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:26:12 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=114#comment-35 Completely agreed. Management definitely needs to take some of the blame for allowing such contractor complacency, and for allowing people in those types of positions to become <i>stale</i>. Performance improvement plans are an exception means of documenting <i>stale</i> performance, with the hope of the employee providing added value after improving performance. Completely agreed. Management definitely needs to take some of the blame for allowing such contractor complacency, and for allowing people in those types of positions to become stale. Performance improvement plans are an exception means of documenting stale performance, with the hope of the employee providing added value after improving performance.

]]> By: Rich Chuckrey http://techmiso.com/114/the-100k-tech-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Rich Chuckrey Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:09:22 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=114#comment-33 You touched on a real good point with folks taking their positions for granted. I digress a little, but another tip I'd offer is to put more onus on management in driving out the complacency or full on correcting it through performance improvement plans. You touched on a real good point with folks taking their positions for granted.

I digress a little, but another tip I'd offer is to put more onus on management in driving out the complacency or full on correcting it through performance improvement plans.

]]> By: Scott Jarkoff http://techmiso.com/114/the-100k-tech-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Scott Jarkoff Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:40:00 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=114#comment-30 Great overall advice. I've found many contractors who just are not interested in marketing themselves, and do not realize that <i>they</i> are a product requiring marketing to be successful. All too often we fail to realize what is required to shine. On a side note, at least in the government contracting realm, many folks take their positions for granted - they feel they <i>deserve</i> their positions and are uninterested in providing quality solutions for fear that it may upset the delicate balance. Sometimes you need to take risks in order to rise above and move ahead. But many contractors simply adore their cushy $100k/yr jobs and are unwilling to get off their fat asses and make a real difference. In any event, once people understand the few basic principles you have outlined they will be on the road to success. Excellent advice methinks! Great overall advice. I've found many contractors who just are not interested in marketing themselves, and do not realize that they are a product requiring marketing to be successful. All too often we fail to realize what is required to shine.

On a side note, at least in the government contracting realm, many folks take their positions for granted – they feel they deserve their positions and are uninterested in providing quality solutions for fear that it may upset the delicate balance. Sometimes you need to take risks in order to rise above and move ahead. But many contractors simply adore their cushy $100k/yr jobs and are unwilling to get off their fat asses and make a real difference.

In any event, once people understand the few basic principles you have outlined they will be on the road to success. Excellent advice methinks!

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