🚀 go-pugleaf

On or about 05/10/2004 04:52 AM PDT, Irwin wrote:
> John R Pierce <spam@is.invalid> wrote in message news:<vlst90l8vt4ipoqmfb5losmqldpirq8rt9@news.lmi.net>...
> 
>>On 9 May 2004 17:47:13 -0700, ebct@yahoo.com (Irwin) wrote:
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>>
>>>...What do you experts think about ...
>>
>>I think you need to hire a experienced network consultant who does this
>>sort of thing.
 >
 > Actually, I started by trying to hire one. I have interviewed and
 > gotten bids from several, and they are all over the map. High price,
 > low price, max security, others who say you can do well with less.
 > Can't get a consistent answer or trend from anyone. Not that I really
 > expect to get a consistent answer from my post either, but it is not
 > as simple as pick a consultant. You basically have to know something
 > to decide which consultant to use. So, what is your opinion?
 >
 > IMF
 >
 >

If I may,

I think you should look for someone whose integrity and competence you
can personally verify, if not the consultant himself, then someone who
can advise you in selecting a consultant from experience, or knows
someone who can, and so on.

In other words, you probably "know someone who knows someone" who is
a satisfied customer, at least.

You can simulate the same process on the Internet by googling for the
history of statements made by and about people who advise you here, but
the results probably won't be as reliable.

-- 
Phil Nelson