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Subject:RE: Is the job market really *that* bad? (long) From:"Diane Evans" <dianee -at- lockstream -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 29 Jun 2001 16:29:13 -0700
>That said, getting payment is another >issue. We are seeing accounts that
>always paid in 30 days taking up to 90 >days and only the threat of legal
>action seems to be forcing a check
Last year, when FreeInternet went out of business, many consulting companies
were not paid for their work. It put a real damper on the industry here in
Seattle, but we have survived. I was unemployed for a few weeks this year,
but nothing to get worried about.
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