If someone who owns a consulting company hears about another company which charges lower rates, he/she says, "Oh, that's a sweat shop." What he/she means is...
1) I'm playing fair here! I have a fancy office, high overhead, expensive letterhead, not to mention rich tastes and a fragile ego!
2) These awful, sweat shop people are too efficient, too concerned about providing more value for their clients and too focused on results!!
3) These people mess things up for the industry by providing the same service for less! I wish someone should teach them something about business.
But it's fun when they see those rascally sweat shop people at business gatherings, lectures, etc. Talking to their clients and prospects, drinking the same coffee or free beer. Then I have to laugh and think to myself, "Who's sweating now?" |
