Correct, and the consultants won’t leave the consulting world because in most cases the insourcing positions represent a 30-50% pay cut. While I agree that many consulting firms get filthy rich off the state, the state also cannot hire qualified individuals off the street to do many of the IT jobs with the way the system is currently. Most people with 5-10 years of experience in the industry aren’t going to consider coming into the state as a grade 18 entry level person. While they have grade 23 open competitive tests to hire off the street, those lists are rarely used. For anyone looking for an IT job, it definitely doesn’t hurt to at least go through the paces to get get put on a list, but don’t hold your breath that you will get hired anytime soon.
Agreed. I represent an IT consulting company, and while I wouldn’t say they’re getting “filthy rich off the state,” they do provide a service that is difficult for state workers to perform wholly, which is why we have consultants in the first place.