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I'm still somewhat undecided as to whether this is a good thread. I'll get back tomorrow.
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIf 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)
Going to start now. Oh tulip tulip tulip!!!
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI 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.
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)
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostDon'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.Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWHSOriginally posted by NotAllThere View PostI thought I was the only one doing that. Seems to be standard practice!Originally posted by cojak View PostWMFS
But I wouldn't recommend for every contract (just the dead-end ones)
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Originally posted by vetran View Postset 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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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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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.
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I wanted to give some advice but I need a bit more time to think about it.
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Originally posted by yasockie View PostThat'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....
*I don't know. Be creative man, you're a contractor FFS!
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostDon'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.
But I wouldn't recommend for every contract (just the dead-end ones)
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI thought I was the only one doing that. Seems to be standard practice!
I may be forced to refuse the extension!
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostDon'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.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostDon'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.
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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.
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Originally posted by yasockie View PostThat'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....
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