[SBE] Dwindling numbers of engineers

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 05 April 2012 11:49:05 am Robert Combs wrote:

> It does not help the cause at all when Engineers do not show that

> they are part of the team and how important to the team they are. 


 Some have looked at me askance when I go out of my way to
 attend those meetings, especially me being a project
 contract/consultant.
 It *is* sales, and we are all selling.

 Want to stay employed ? Better sell them on why they need you.
 Want a raise ? Better sell them on why they want to give you one.
 ( most try based on why they personally need/want/deserve a raise. WRONG ! )
 Want respect ? Sell them on how/why you've more than earned it.

 To the best of my knowledge, I have only ever had one client
 unhappy when I was finished, and that one only because I
 sued him for non-payment after a l---o---n---g time waiting,
 and too many promises to count.

-- 
Cowboy