Reply to: Am I asking the right quesiton / how would you respond?

[Pondlife]

how
crap

*pondlife jumping on the grammar nazi bandwagon

[Jabberwocky]

LB, when the bog is blocked at work, do you

1) Call maintenance
2) Take a dump anyway
3) Start shovelling the sh*t out and then present an invoice
4) Write a proposal to unblock the bog, and present it to the management

Or maybe you are a member of the maintenance team - you certainly know out to talk a lot of crapp.

[Lucifer Box]

So, funkyd, how's your proposal shaping up? You should have done your research and be well into writing up the first draft by now.

[EternalOptimist]

ignore BASEL its non-tla ffs

[funkyd]

Haven't read the thread fully so don't know what industry or company you are talking about. This may be more than just an IT issue and you should really be looking to see what regulations apply. FSA, SOX, BASEL, FOI, DPA etc etc. Then you can put forward a compliant solution...

FSA - registered but not regulated
SOX - No
FOI - not sure yet
DPA - They ignore it
BASEL - tbc

[ratewhore]

IT is not important at board / management level.

Haven't read the thread fully so don't know what industry or company you are talking about. This may be more than just an IT issue and you should really be looking to see what regulations apply. FSA, SOX, BASEL, FOI, DPA etc etc. Then you can put forward a compliant solution...

[Lucifer Box]

this is one of the best posts I have seen for a while

well done LB and others

Aye thang you, EO.

It is a pleasure to put the get up and go and the fire back in the belly of a fellow contractor. I expect the OP to achieve no less than an exclusive supplier deal for the next five years to administer and maintain the email system. To be achieved by Monday next week.

[EternalOptimist]

this is one of the best posts I have seen for a while

well done LB and others

[funkyd]

Good lad, you know it makes sense.

It does from here. The weeks just drift into each other with nothing specific to do. Sometimes nobody notices that we are not even in the office.

[Lucifer Box]

No - you are right with your previous posts. Paralysis was temporary and now cured

I am a contractor. Must offer solutions. Must raise invoice.

Good lad, you know it makes sense. Focus your mind by booking the presentation meeting for Friday lunchtime. Aim to have your draft proposal down on paper before you go to bed tonight. That will give you all day tomorrow to polish off the rough edges and prepare your spiel. Don't forget a nice PowerPoint summary for your attendees to take away.

[DaveB]

If you want to get their attention then tell them how they stand to lose money over it. Make it a big number. Then tell them how you can fix it for a smaller number.

PM me if you want any hints on how to scare the hell out of non-IT directors

[funkyd]

Sorry, mate, I think no more help can be given here. You are paralysed with indecision. Just send out your email permie style and see what happens.

No - you are right with your previous posts. Paralysis was temporary and now cured

I am a contractor. Must offer solutions. Must raise invoice.

[threaded]

I'd work out how to get their system back up and working after if fscks up.

Wait for it to fall over.

Jump in with the solution.

...

Profit!

[Lucifer Box]

Sorry, mate, I think no more help can be given here. You are paralysed with indecision. Just send out your email permie style and see what happens.

[MrsGoof]

You are clearly in a position to SUGGEST a solution or two, so just do that?