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In Bangladesh, finished building the largest power station we've ever done and I've been put in charge.

Tomorrow I'm going into a meeting for the sign off discussion. This turns it from a commissioned power station to a commercially operative power station where the customer is running it.

The meeting will discuss the snagging lists, argue over some contract titbits and involve large sums of money.

It's a big company and the equivalent of me arguing, discussing and compromising with the head of British gas over in the UK.

I shall wear my smartest shorts.

I think my boss has overplayed my skills with dealing with customers somewhat, I've not been nervous at work for years!!

Still, getting a 20% pay increase because of it is a nice bonus, only for a month mind you.

If this works I shall sort this Brexit hullabaloo upon my return.

Dave, BIG BUSINESS!!!!

Just do the necessary.

It's 'needful'.

In my experience, the way to deal with the snagging list is to nod and make agreeable noises about everything on the list and then leg it.

JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:27 pmIt's 'needful'.

Fuck.

JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:27 pmIt's 'needful'.

Aye, do the needful and revert please Dave.

V8Granite wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:10 pm

Dave, BIG BUSINESS!!!!

Good luck boss, hope it goes well!

They delayed it till tomorrow

Dave!

This isn't all just a humble brag to show off how successful you are, is it?

JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:32 pm This isn't all just a humble brag to show off how successful you are, is it?

Guess I have less money, but I retired at 54 over 10 years ago, so I think I’m more successful.

NotoriousREV wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:35 pm In my experience, the way to deal with the snagging list is to nod and make agreeable noises about everything on the list and then leg it.

Or turn off the bits with issues and leg it, getting them to pay out for a return visit in a few months time when they realise it’s broken.

JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:32 pm This isn't all just a humble brag to show off how successful you are, is it?

More a sign of “fuck it, Dave will do it” the whipping boy I have become

It’s like asking me to head up an IT department.

Dave!

Better than 'fuck off Dave, you'll only fuck it up'

Hope it all went well.

Roll on the new year for my existence. After tomorrow I'm saying no you can't have it till 2019. The lead times in my world seem to be gauged on when you helped someone out in an emergency.

Broccers wrote: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:17 pm Hope it all went well.

Roll on the new year for my existence. After tomorrow I'm saying no you can't have it till 2019. The lead times in my world seem to be gauged on when you helped someone out in an emergency.

"You lack of planning does not constitute my emergency"

I found out a last minute requirement from the app dev team that needs a firewall rule change. So thats the delivery schedule snookered for end of year!

We've been working on this delivery for almost a year.

How can you plan for your clients not being organised? Let me know, I'll implement it next year so I don't go through the mental turmoil again.

scotta wrote: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:37 pm I found out a last minute requirement from the app dev team that needs a firewall rule change. So thats the delivery schedule snookered for end of year!

We've been working on this delivery for almost a year.

IT from the fucking 90s

We can have a firewall rule coded, tested, approved and pushed out across 5 sites in a few minutes.

NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:28 pm

scotta wrote: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:37 pm I found out a last minute requirement from the app dev team that needs a firewall rule change. So thats the delivery schedule snookered for end of year!

We've been working on this delivery for almost a year.

IT from the fucking 90s

We can have a firewall rule coded, tested, approved and pushed out across 5 sites in a few minutes.

Your'e not in banking at the busiest transaction period of the year. Mandatory firewall change freeze.