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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Some Erroneous Yet Commonly Used Ways Of Establishing Consultants' Salaries

Maliciously Delicious Hello And A Happy Limerick Day To You.

Do you know that Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of writer Edward Lear (1812-1888) and also, celebrates Limerick poems. Limericks were popularized by Lear in 1846 in his Book of Nonsense".

Here is a great example from Roger Morris. It also serves as a preamble for today's main topic...

There was a fat turkey named Sam,
Who gobbled whenever he ran.
He came out of the bush,
Presenting his tush,
And was shot up the arse by a man.

Today, traditional HR is the big fat turkey that tries to gobble up everything on its way and defiantly shakes its arse at everyone who tries to stop it.

When we look at consultants' compensation, we have to look at HR from a new perspective, and it's our job to shoot this pompous, outdated HR turkey up the arse and put it out of its misery once and for all.

And this is what we discuss this month's mind-menglingly exciting episode of Commando Consulting, entitled, Some Erroneous Yet Commonly Used Ways Of Establishing Consultants' Salaries.

Enjoy the article and leave your comments if you're so inclined.