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Previously on "Well I wouldn't want to disappoint"

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    On the other hand, in the hypothetical case you were an incompetent buffoon, you would go blithely from cockup to failure, totally unaware that you weren't a linchpin of success.
    Yeah but what's the chance of that?

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    On the other hand, in the hypothetical case you were an incompetent buffoon, you would go blithely from cockup to failure, believing that you were the linchpin of success and missing the epic failure.
    FTFY (well for suity) but ho hum.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    I've yet to be involved in a project that failed or died in my entire career.
    On the other hand, in the hypothetical case you were an incompetent buffoon, you would go blithely from cockup to failure, totally unaware that you weren't a linchpin of success.

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Very good point.

    But the project I worked on succeeded and allowed the company I worked for to win a £30million contract from Accenture.

    Then I left.

    Then it fooked up. (ie. Opposite of Suity )
    Surely the clue is in the word Accenture.

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by Freamon View Post
    Really? You've mentioned NHS quite a few times.
    Very good point.

    But the project I worked on succeeded and allowed the company I worked for to win a £30million contract from Accenture.

    Then I left.

    Then it fooked up. (ie. Opposite of Suity )

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by Freamon View Post
    Really? You've mentioned NHS quite a few times.
    If you leave six months before the project is canned does it count?

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    I'm adopted.

    But thanks.
    No charge.

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  • Freamon
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    I've yet to be involved in a project that failed or died in my entire career.
    Really? You've mentioned NHS quite a few times.

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Unlike your parents.
    I'm adopted.

    But thanks.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    I've yet to be involved in a project that failed or died in my entire career.
    Unlike your parents.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I am speechless. Life has always always been fair to me. Is it not for you?

    I mean, of all the talk boards I could have ended up on, I landed at CUK where everyone is so mature and supportive.
    We all end up in the forum we deserve.

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  • MarillionFan
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    I've yet to be involved in a project that failed or died in my entire career.

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  • darmstadt
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    Cheer up...


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  • Cliphead
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    Most of the contract gigs I got were pure and simply to clean up the mess permies or other contractors created or skills were required that the permies didn't have. What's the big deal?

    There isn't a workplace in the world that doesn't have incompetent people. Get on with the job, document everything to cover yer arse and invoice.

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  • MarillionFan
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    I like it.

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