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ace00 replied

1 August 2008, 06:40
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Definately the latter. The project is going tits up but they still have time to hire a scape goat they can plausibly blame when the deadline finally arrives.

That's my core competence.
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Diver replied

31 July 2008, 15:27
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Just make sure you have plenty of PI insurance

That's what bankruptcy is for
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Malingering BA replied

31 July 2008, 15:10
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Just make sure you have plenty of PI insurance

If these people are who I think they are, £330/day won't even cover the liability premium.

German sounding multiple word name. Mum's the word
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DaveB replied

31 July 2008, 15:05
Originally posted by Diver View Post

Listen! for £330 a day I'll take the blame.

As long as I can work from home and they don't expect productivity

Just make sure you have plenty of PI insurance
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Diver replied

31 July 2008, 14:59
Originally posted by Malingering BA View Post

For the right price MyCo can provide a scapegoat for sure.

Unfortunately £330/day just ain't the right price. Or the right ballpark.

Listen! for £330 a day I'll take the blame.

As long as I can work from home and they don't expect productivity
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Malingering BA replied

31 July 2008, 14:09
Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post

Indeed - at that rate they aren't looking for someone to sort it out just a scapegoat.

For the right price MyCo can provide a scapegoat for sure.

Unfortunately £330/day just ain't the right price. Or the right ballpark.
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

31 July 2008, 13:54
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Definately the latter. The project is going tits up but they still have time to hire a scape goat they can plausibly blame when the deadline finally arrives.

Indeed - at that rate they aren't looking for someone to sort it out just a scapegoat.
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Malingering BA replied

31 July 2008, 13:53
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Definately the latter. The project is going tits up but they still have time to hire a scape goat they can plausibly blame when the deadline finally arrives.

Seems that way to me too. Just spoke to the agent and he says it's only a two monther as well so guess when the tulip's hit the fan deadline is?

Perhaps I might offer to take the blame up front for a one off payment of, say, £20k?
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moorfield replied

31 July 2008, 13:53
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

The project is going tits up

tits down - tits up is quite a good thing, if you think about it
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DaveB replied

31 July 2008, 13:50
Originally posted by Malingering BA View Post

Some good translations to choose from there. Now what if I were to say that the quoted rate was a slimline £330/day for a city based investment jobbie?

Having a larf? Looking for some mug to blame?

Definately the latter. The project is going tits up but they still have time to hire a scape goat they can plausibly blame when the deadline finally arrives.
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moorfield replied

31 July 2008, 13:50
Originally posted by Malingering BA View Post

Now what if I were to say that the quoted rate was a slimline £330/day for a city based investment jobbie?

Well done. You just posted joke of the day.
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oracleslave replied

31 July 2008, 13:49
Originally posted by Malingering BA View Post

Some good translations to choose from there. Now what if I were to say that the quoted rate was a slimline £330/day for a city based investment jobbie?

Having a larf? Looking for some mug to blame?

In that case I would go with Moorfields answer ^^^
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LittlestHobbo replied

31 July 2008, 13:49
or that they've completly f*cked it up, the crap is flying everywhere best not touch it with yours..

oh yes they will definatly be a bunch of w@nkers but they'll claim its the company and workload thats made them that way...
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Malingering BA replied

31 July 2008, 13:48
Some good translations to choose from there. Now what if I were to say that the quoted rate was a slimline £330/day for a city based investment jobbie?

Having a larf? Looking for some mug to blame?
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moorfield replied

31 July 2008, 13:43
Hm. 1st line support, including overnighters. You'll hear "Just f*****g do it now" a lot.
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