Oh the audacity
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Dear Sir I would love to get back on board with the project. Naturally my rates have risen considerably since last we worked together and I now only fly first-class on business trips with stays in 5 star hotels the norm. All at your expense, of course. My initial consultation is now charged at a minimum of 2 days at $(rate). Please settle the enclosed invoice by return at which point I will be more than happy to come over and tell you how much I will be charging you and how long the project will now take. Yours smugly (optional) Mark
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
1. Never say no, just inflate the price. 2. Require a significant up front payment.
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Dear Sir, Baahahahahhhhhhaaaaaaaaaahahhahahaahahhhhaaahaaaaaahahahaaa...ahhaaa... ahahahahaahahhaaaaaaaaahhehahaaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhaaaaaaa... ...ahem....bbbbaaahahahahaahahaahahahahahhahahahahahhhaaaaaaaaaaaa! Ahem...heeheee..hee... *cough* No. Best regards, Mark
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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If you have the time, why don't you send them a quote? If they are desperate enough, they'll probably take you up on whatever you ask them.
Regards, Nish
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
they'll probably take you up on whatever you ask them.
I have to agree you here, they sound like they're between a rock and a hard place, time to turn the screws, CHA-CHING!.
jeron1 wrote:
I have to agree you here, they sound like they're between a rock and a hard place, time to turn the screws, CHA-CHING!.
Yeah, also we only have the OP's view of things. We may hear a completely different story if we talked to this client/vendor :-)
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
I don't think I'd respond at all.
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jeron1 wrote:
I have to agree you here, they sound like they're between a rock and a hard place, time to turn the screws, CHA-CHING!.
Yeah, also we only have the OP's view of things. We may hear a completely different story if we talked to this client/vendor :-)
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Would you be so kind as to f##k off and die you p##s drinking c##k s####r.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Mark Nischalke wrote:
What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
Please piss off, sir. And have a good day! Seriously, I'd let by-gones be by-gones and send them a bid for the requested work with some token payment up front to cover expenses, etc. If they accept and you get a check, then all is well. If not, both sides will know where they stand.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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1. Never say no, just inflate the price. 2. Require a significant up front payment.
Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]
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If you have the time, why don't you send them a quote? If they are desperate enough, they'll probably take you up on whatever you ask them.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkThat's why they are going offshore, they don't want to pay current rates.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
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1. Never say no, just inflate the price. 2. Require a significant up front payment.
Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]
Trollslayer wrote:
2. Require a significant up front payment.
And stage payment the rest - with a small retention to make them feel they can stiff you if they feel like it (when you don't actually care too much about that 10%, as you already have the 90%)
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1. Never say no, just inflate the price. 2. Require a significant up front payment.
Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]
Trollslayer wrote:
Require a significant up front payment.
That's why they are going offshore, they don't want to pay.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
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Having had to seek medical advice after damaged caused by the severe laughing fit entered into whilst reading your recent communication I hereby enclose bill for same. Certainly it is viable to go off and work, so after paying for my clinic attendance, please feel free to f#ck off!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
Having had to seek medical advice after damaged caused by the severe laughing fit entered into whilst reading your recent communication I hereby enclose bill for same.
:-D
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Dear Sir The Work you require has been outsourced to a third party supplier, Please provide Full requirement details and deliverables and I will be happy to supply you a full costing and timescales for said. Due to ongoing commitments it is unlikely that the supplier will be able to schedule the work in the short term. Please be aware that should you not proceed with my supplier I reserve the right to invoice you for time spent. Yours Mark Nischalke Mafia branch 1983
Smile and the world smiles withyou, laugh and they think you are a nutter
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That's why they are going offshore, they don't want to pay current rates.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
So make them a huge quote for the job. Any work you do will come out of the off-shoring budget which somehow has no effect on the bottom line of the project as it's a one-off cost. While you're at it you may as well include a quote for re-on-shoring the project once the current management leave and the new management realise they've handed over their companies core business to a gang of people who don't speak the same language and only won the contract because they put in the lowest bid and used the CP lounge to get answers to all the difficult questions the managers asked during the bidding process.
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Just tell them that you can't work unpaid. If they really need you they will come back to you. Dear Former Client, I will be glad to help you but unfortunately it is difficult for me to work unpaid. If you can arrange some payments than I will be glad to assist you. Thanks, Mark
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Just don't reply.
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So I get an email from a former client asking me to spend some time getting an off shore team up to speed on a project I had been working on. I left the project because the client cut costs, wouldn't follow the SDLC and continually changed the scope. Now they want me to spend my time, unpaid of course, to send the work overseas. What's the polite way to tell them to piss off?
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Pretend you're a lawyer. By which I mean charge them $250+ an hour.
