On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Does anybody have any advise on how to find a competent network / IT > person in light of all of these entremanuers? > Pretty much the same way you'd hire an electrician, plumber or subcontractor: work your network, interview candidates, review their references, try them on small/low risk jobs and give them more responsibility as they earn it. Even someone with an excellent history can develop issues that interfere with their performance. And someone who may have had an unfortunate history can do better. Just as our clients contract with us, you get a clear estimate on the scope of work, the schedule and the cost. You get an agreement that costs can't overrun without your authorization. And you terminate the agreement if it doesn't work out. My client base is spread out all over the east coast and I try not to get myself in the middle of these situations. In a couple of cases, I've dropped my own server into their network, in which case I take responsibility for that in exchange for a recurring fee. But I insist the clients find their own local help for workstations, pulling cable, networks, virus cleanups, etc. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4tzSByAZKNj+zRKr=5_fkGmvNZ7+rBht=olxd6mwr0...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
