When an independent consultant works for an hourly rate, it is usually a pretty simple arrangement.  The type of relationship is defined (i.e. W2 employee, or 1099 independent contractor) in writing and then both parties sign it.
The particulars include the standard hourly rate, weekly hours cap if any, and how overtime work shall be billed

I have seen the light!
For years I considered job hunting as an activity – and a bothersome one at that.  …something that I have to do for a little while until I get a job and then don’t need to do it any more until I need another job.
That was then, but this is now.

INTRODUCTION
These are tough economic times in the US and around the world, no doubt. Credit has dried up. Spending has diminished in every area. An automobile dealer said on the radio that new car sales in the US are down 40% this year.
Cascade effect…

People don’t buy cars (maybe they can’t get credit, or concentrate on

Recently a friend of mine, Kris, responded to a job posting online for The Money Store by submitting her resume. The HR person called her and left a message. Then Kris called back and spoke with her to set up an interview. During the interview, they gave her an overview of the

Last Thursday night I had the privilege of hearing a pioneer in nanotechnology speak at the University of Texas at Dallas, sponsored by the UTD Entrepreneur’s Club.  James Von Ehr, after a stint as an engineer at Texas Instruments, traded a stable work life in the bureaucratic corporate world for one in entrepreneurism.
Now one