Reply to: Procrastination

[BlasterBates]

I'm still somewhat undecided as to whether this is a good thread. I'll get back tomorrow.

[MarillionFan]

If only there was a way of working like that all the time

I hate to think of all the times I've quickly written something which has wowed the client. Little do they know that it was created in the last afternoon of a 5 day development window (the other 4.5 days spent posting crap on here)

Right. Two O clock meeting to review document.

Going to start now. Oh tulip tulip tulip!!!

[Spacecadet]

I spent all day procrastinating about a requirements document that has to be reviewed tomorrow afternoon. Frankly I couldn't be bothered, and probably until about lunchtime tomorrow at which point I will madly put something together, which will of course exceed customer expectations.

If only there was a way of working like that all the time

I hate to think of all the times I've quickly written something which has wowed the client. Little do they know that it was created in the last afternoon of a 5 day development window (the other 4.5 days spent posting crap on here)

[chef]

Don't do any work until a few days before the deadline. That way, you'll tulip yourself and work your ass off to complete in fear of being found out, terminated and sued.

Works for me.

WHS

I thought I was the only one doing that. Seems to be standard practice!

WMFS

But I wouldn't recommend for every contract (just the dead-end ones)

I only just got round to this thread as I've spent all morning catching up on Frozen Planet, err I mean on mute on a lengthy boring conf call.. it's almost lunchtime soon

[Mich the Tester]

set yourself tight deadlines. Meet them and take the rest of the week off for plan b then deliver them at the end of the week.

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[vetran]

set yourself tight deadlines. Meet them and take the rest of the week off for plan b then deliver them at the end of the week.

[MarillionFan]

I spent all day procrastinating about a requirements document that has to be reviewed tomorrow afternoon. Frankly I couldn't be bothered, and probably until about lunchtime tomorrow at which point I will madly put something together, which will of course exceed customer expectations.

[BlasterBates]

I wanted to give some advice but I need a bit more time to think about it.

[cojak]

That's how I often work as well - in this case, however, there doesn't seem to be a specific or even made up dead-line or goal - it could be that that's killing it for me - I don't see the end of it, when it gets 'done'.
In software, obviously nothing ever really is done, but you can only progress by setting up goals and sprints and stuff, where I am at the moment, there's no such pressure, thus I feel no urge to do anything....

That's not a problem. Make up your own goals and objectives and make sure that you're making progress on a deliverable every week. Also ensure you have 3 deliverables* to hand over to them by the end of the contract.

*I don't know. Be creative man, you're a contractor FFS!

[cojak]

Don't do any work until a few days before the deadline. That way, you'll tulip yourself and work your ass off to complete in fear of being found out, terminated and sued.

Works for me.

WMFS

But I wouldn't recommend for every contract (just the dead-end ones)

[Arturo Bassick]

I thought I was the only one doing that. Seems to be standard practice!

That is my normal M.O. but I am being micro managed by an on site customer (of my clients) rep.

I may be forced to refuse the extension!

[NotAllThere]

Don't do any work until a few days before the deadline. That way, you'll tulip yourself and work your ass off to complete in fear of being found out, terminated and sued.

Works for me.

I thought I was the only one doing that. Seems to be standard practice!

[scooterscot]

Don't do any work until a few days before the deadline. That way, you'll tulip yourself and work your ass off to complete in fear of being found out, terminated and sued.

Works for me.

WHS

[ChimpMaster]

Ask to work from home, then you can cover off the client's work in no time and do what the heck you want with the rest of the day... even take on another client.

[Mich the Tester]

That's how I often work as well - in this case, however, there doesn't seem to be a specific or even made up dead-line or goal - it could be that that's killing it for me - I don't see the end of it, when it gets 'done'.
In software, obviously nothing ever really is done, but you can only progress by setting up goals and sprints and stuff, where I am at the moment, there's no such pressure, thus I feel no urge to do anything....

Is this a government contract?