The rate cards we use are tied to market rates. Consulting (and services businesses in general) aren't super-profitable.
I think probably you're just pulling numbers out of thin air.
Now if you think that the value of consultants is overrated, I tend to agree with you in some - but not all - cases. As an example, it makes little sense to hire FTEs for a short term project that has to happen on a discrete timeline.
The rate cards we use are tied to market rates. Consulting (and services businesses in general) aren't super-profitable.
I think probably you're just pulling numbers out of thin air.
Now if you think that the value of consultants is overrated, I tend to agree with you in some - but not all - cases. As an example, it makes little sense to hire FTEs for a short term project that has to happen on a discrete timeline.