Experiences w/ Computer Service Contracting Entities?

dlur asks: "In an attempt to bring more revenue into my company's pockets (and then eventually mine), I've been trying to find more contract work. I've found quite a bit of stuff, and we've been an HP ASP for some time now, but I'm wondering what all you readers do for contracted service work? There's quite a few companies to contract with including Panda TPM, BancTec, PC SOS, Barrister, and many more. Which companies have you had the highest call volume come into you from? Which had the easiest time filling out their vast amounts of paper trails, or lack thereof? Which companies have you generally had the best experience working with? Are there any other outlets similar to these service contracts and warranty claim work for the big companies (Dell, HP/Compaq, IBM) that you're aware of that might be useful to the readers?"

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Have been doning it

[floydman]

I am working as a consultant for the past 6 months for a large firm, through a contracting company(like your's), well, to me as a consultant, its good money, and good experience(ofcorse the exoerience part depends on the project).
One draw back though is, consider the following scenario:

I am here in this company as a consultant, working on code that was made by another conultant before me(and left), the code is not understandable, no one in the firm understands or knows shit about it, and you as a contracting company should solve the problem, and me as a consultant in the firm by your contracting company should magically SAVE BOTH YOUR ASSES, SO BOTH OF YOU FUCK OFFF......:)

Hope you know what i mean now..

/*True story, based on the life of a geek under fire*/