Are dayrates suddenly taking a dive?

[speling bee]

I am too expensive

And don't have the skills to do it, either

The latter condition appears to me to be a subset of the former condition.

[oracleslave]

And don't have the skills to do it, either

Yes, but since when was that important.

I have Prince 2 you know

[speling bee]

Yes, but since when was that important.

I have Prince 2 you know

PRINCE2

Otherwise it sounds as if you're in a sexual relationship with a top male recording artist.

Not that I'm judging.

[TheFaQQer]

The latter condition appears to me to be a subset of the former condition.

Sadly, yes. You get a higher rate to promise the earth and then watch as some poor techie sod has to clear up your mess.

Apparently, this might have something to do with the ability to speak to people normally, and wash occasionally, but I don't believe that for a second.

[eek]

Sadly, yes. You get a higher rate to promise the earth and then watch as some poor techie sod has to clear up your mess.

Apparently, this might have something to do with the ability to speak to people normally, and wash occasionally, but I don't believe that for a second.

Yep, my biggest weakness is that once I've spent three months with clueless muppets my politeness filter starts to evaporate until my contempt for their utter muppetry becomes obvious to even them.

[speling bee]

Sadly, yes. You get a higher rate to promise the earth and then watch as some poor techie sod has to clear up your mess.

Apparently, this might have something to do with the ability to speak to people normally, and wash occasionally, but I don't believe that for a second.

You are right to be suspicious. The emboldened 'and' should read 'or' for accuracy.

[TheFaQQer]

Yep, my biggest weakness is that once I've spent three months with clueless muppets my politeness filter starts to evaporate until my contempt for their utter muppetry becomes obvious to even them.

I don't usually last three months. Eighteen months into this gig and any pretence of respect or cordiality for either the end users or management disappeared some time ago.