It's easy to get up in arms about consultants being paid a high rate. But who really knows how much time and money was wasted among the 50,000 staff that was laid off? This is a very difficult question to answer, since "performance" can't be measured accurately.
Exactly. A consultant's job is to deliver results from day one. If not, they're quickly out the door. The same can't be said for staff because they are considered an investment by their employer and therefore kept around much longer despite how much the drop off in "performance" may be compared to a consultant.
