They are slimmer now compared to what they used to be, but there are also many vultures out there. As opportunities open up and the economy improves, these vultures still want to paint the bleakest of pictures and generate as much margin as they can. Many long time companies and "good" plcement folks have been replaced by the pimps o the day and their methods. I have worked for consulting companies, I have been independant and I know folks running firms tat are decent and I have encountered the vultures. For many this is'nt an issue, but for those out of work and getting desperate...they are in a corner and don't have many options a lot of times. - David > uhh... this isn't 1995 anymore. In most cases the margins for contractors > are alot slimmer than they used to be. I know some of you run consulting > companies and can back that up. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------