Re: D&D for Plutonium Areas

[tdc@ehssun.lbl.gov (Ted M. de Castro)]

>>I've been in Radiation Protection for 14 years as a civil servant and it
>>always amazes me that private consultants are paid to do jobs that they 
>>know little about and end up getting the information for free from those 
>>of us who know.  Either we think what we know is more complicated then it 
>>really is or  else somebody is getting paid for giving advice that they 
>>perhaps are not in a position to be giving. Kirk, wouldn't you be better 
>>off hiring one of these radiation experts?  Now I may have entirely missed 
>>it - that's easy to do using email.  Are you "qualified" to handle this 
>>part of the job?No flame intended

I am very glad to see that I wasn't the only one thinking this same thing - 
I just didn't want to start a flap about it.

Actually I was contrasting this in my mind to the advertising issue that 
recently came up here.

Now personnally I don't mind advertising - or even junk mail - though I 
realize many are totally offended by this.  But I am offended by mercenaries 
(consultants) seeking free information/help from a forum such as this and 
then selling it!!  I say this as a part time consultant myself - BUT I don't 
solicit free help and then sell it!

Personnally I think all the arguments about why it is not appropriate for 
this system to carry ads equally apply to seeking free help to resell!

NOW - if the consulting organization instead was soliciting services of the 
experts - as you suggest - then that would be like a job offering - which 
CAN be carried here.

Just one subscribers opinion.