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Who's off 4/14/06?
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scottsins
Official BOTL Consigliere
I am off, b ut I have work that I COULD do. I don't plan on doing any of it today. I am going to sit here and smoke and post on the internet all day.
I will only leave my house if there is at least $2000 in it for me.
*crap, I just remembered I'm meeting a new client today, since he was working all week. that sucks, since I have to put on a damn SUIT! The upside is I don't have to meet him until 5 o'clock...and he's paying cash!
What a mood swing in one post. my hangover is killing my memory. I was operating under a certain delusion of how my day would go, and all in one post, I discover I am 100% mistaken and must work today.
grrrrrrrr.
I will only leave my house if there is at least $2000 in it for me.
*crap, I just remembered I'm meeting a new client today, since he was working all week. that sucks, since I have to put on a damn SUIT! The upside is I don't have to meet him until 5 o'clock...and he's paying cash!
What a mood swing in one post. my hangover is killing my memory. I was operating under a certain delusion of how my day would go, and all in one post, I discover I am 100% mistaken and must work today.
grrrrrrrr.
GuyMcBeerdrinker
poonsmith
I'm working today, while almost everyone else here and my friends are traveling.
I'm trying to convince a client that the LARGE order he received, which is tagged "100% aramid" is indeed nomex. as of now they are witholding payment due to breach of contract specs, eventhough I have provided exactly what they asked for. you see, nomex is made of aramid fibers, so instead of getting to play I'm making calls trying to get official documents that corroborate my claim.
sucks to be me.
I'm trying to convince a client that the LARGE order he received, which is tagged "100% aramid" is indeed nomex. as of now they are witholding payment due to breach of contract specs, eventhough I have provided exactly what they asked for. you see, nomex is made of aramid fibers, so instead of getting to play I'm making calls trying to get official documents that corroborate my claim.
sucks to be me.
GuyMcBeerdrinker
poonsmith
yeah, they are a bunch of idiots. most of our clients have all or nothing clauses. we get paid once everything has been received and signed off on. so a discrepancy with the part number or documentation of just one pin/screw/nut/rivet can fuck up a payment for a turbine or something.
here's another headache I'm dealing with:
most of our contracts take several months to develop. a bid is put out, in the bidding process we like to send our commercial samples so they know what they'll be getting, then a contract is awarded. in the course of time that it takes for the contract to be hashed out and shit, items are superseded, new models are put out, etc. most of the time you provide a document from the manufacturer showing proof that the AN100 screw is now under the new part number AN100L.
well, we sold a client a bunch of gear. one of those articles are survival vests. the sample that we provided over a year ago had pockets sewn on and were made out of nylon. the current model has detached pockets and is made out of nomex, and here's the kicker...it is cheaper! but our client is refusing to accept it because they believe we are pulling a bait and switch and are providing them with an inferior vest. their logic tells them because the pockets come in a separate bag they must be inferior. the reason for the modification is the manufacturer realized that when pilots are fitted for their parachutes the straps cover up some of the pockets, so they become unreachable. they are now giving them the option to customize them after they are fitted for the 'chutes. we have told them why the change was neccessary and reminded them that the new version is made out of a much better material, but they refuse to accept it.
here's another headache I'm dealing with:
most of our contracts take several months to develop. a bid is put out, in the bidding process we like to send our commercial samples so they know what they'll be getting, then a contract is awarded. in the course of time that it takes for the contract to be hashed out and shit, items are superseded, new models are put out, etc. most of the time you provide a document from the manufacturer showing proof that the AN100 screw is now under the new part number AN100L.
well, we sold a client a bunch of gear. one of those articles are survival vests. the sample that we provided over a year ago had pockets sewn on and were made out of nylon. the current model has detached pockets and is made out of nomex, and here's the kicker...it is cheaper! but our client is refusing to accept it because they believe we are pulling a bait and switch and are providing them with an inferior vest. their logic tells them because the pockets come in a separate bag they must be inferior. the reason for the modification is the manufacturer realized that when pilots are fitted for their parachutes the straps cover up some of the pockets, so they become unreachable. they are now giving them the option to customize them after they are fitted for the 'chutes. we have told them why the change was neccessary and reminded them that the new version is made out of a much better material, but they refuse to accept it.
CWS
<b>Lead Moderator</b>
It's my company so I work today to let as many managers as possible take the day off. Pretty slow anyway. The reward; leave for Vegas Tuesday morning for a three day trade show. :clap: About a 4 cigar drive from SoCal.
I got half the day off and I'm feeling fine. :yes:
10-15 minutes, than I AM OUTTA HERE