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  • jimjamuk
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    find and download some obscure science paper off the net - change the header to xxxxxxxxx report, send back and relax

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Just received an email from the client's offshore partner: "Can you check whether this below change 999999 is related to xxxxxxxxx report? And respond us immediately."

    This is followed by a screenshot showing change 999999 with the description 'xxxxxxxxx report'.
    Draw a big red arrow on the change pointing to XXXXXXX report reference, send back.

    Cheap Doings, plenty thickness!

    Still waiting for a quote for some SAP reports after a month, with multiple chases.. Of course I can't create the report as its more efficient to use our offshore partners.

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  • SimonMac
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    What ever you do don't Google that report name from ClientCo

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Well if someone sent me something saying 'xxxxxxxxx' report then I'd question it as well.
    A report of employee's porn downloads?

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Just received an email from the client's offshore partner: "Can you check whether this below change 999999 is related to xxxxxxxxx report? And respond us immediately."

    This is followed by a screenshot showing change 999999 with the description 'xxxxxxxxx report'.
    Well if someone sent me something saying 'xxxxxxxxx' report then I'd question it as well.

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  • NotAllThere
    started a topic WTF of the day

    WTF of the day

    Just received an email from the client's offshore partner: "Can you check whether this below change 999999 is related to xxxxxxxxx report? And respond us immediately."

    This is followed by a screenshot showing change 999999 with the description 'xxxxxxxxx report'.

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