-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Gould Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VARY too many devices offline
<snip> Eric: What would you do with dishonest consultants? <snip> A clue was given when it was said that SMF had been turned off. Now, if charge-back accounting was being done AND these consultants were in some way being charged for CPU time (and/or other resources) that they used then this was a form of theft or embezzlement/fraud. That being the case: depending on what corporate counsel advised, I would present them with a bill for 1.5 times their average use on a weekend, point out specific points in any contract that shows or states this is a material breach. It would also be pointed out, if the contract does not preclude it, that this behavior crossed the line of GRAND THEFT. And then tell them we would entertain a payment schedule to heal any breach that this behavior caused. But the situation would be well documented and would definitely be part of any future negotiations. Regards, Steve Thompson -- Opinions expressed are strictly my own -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
