http://blogs.technet.com/btrst4/archive/2004/10/26/247863.aspxI have posted on this Blog recently about life in MCS. This probably holds true for consulting engagements in general. Setting a comfortable travel schedule is really important when you are on the road all the time. On the other hand, this travel scheduleen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/btrst4/archive/2004/10/26/247863.aspx#247893Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:46:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:247893Darrell&quot;a big part of consulting is building relationships with the customer&quot;. That and managing expectations are 90% of what consulting is about.http://blogs.technet.com/btrst4/archive/2004/10/26/247863.aspx#247988Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:53:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:247988Bruce JohnsonWhile I love the idea of working from home, the reality is that if I do on a regular basis, then in the eyes of the client I can be replaced by someone a lot cheaper who might live half way round the world. Sure I might have better communication skills. But then again, maybe I don't. ;) <br> <br>Also, as part of a larger company, we have found that a surprising amount of extra business is gained by having someone on site who can recognize a problem that the client is having as something that one of the other resources in the company can help with. This is a large part of what &quot;building relationships with the customer&quot; is all about. <br>