tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post1766598997304116760..comments2023-06-15T11:33:17.948-04:00Comments on Teenie Thoughts: Client conscienceTeeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943312952246047448noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-31596996720353875262009-06-18T10:14:12.836-04:002009-06-18T10:14:12.836-04:00I don't think I have ever heard a sports comme...I don't think I have ever heard a sports commentor say that "They don't deserve to win the Stanley Cup, there wasn't enough shots on net.Let's extend the game to let them take a few more pokes." <br /><br />Maybe the Agencies need to mandate set time limit on projects, and if you aren't finished because the client insists on rework, you go to a shoot out.jeavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-24324454918056907502009-06-18T09:25:47.447-04:002009-06-18T09:25:47.447-04:00Oh, that's bad--truly bad. And all on taxpayer...Oh, that's bad--truly bad. And all on taxpayer money. Worse, I doubt it's an isolated incident. The money that goes down the drain when people think they have absolute job security...Teeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943312952246047448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-39590050366774728722009-06-17T13:53:18.033-04:002009-06-17T13:53:18.033-04:00Let's try that again. Thought you'd enjoy ...Let's try that again. Thought you'd enjoy this, a corollary to your point about back-and-forth and wasting of tax dollars, with a side order of Ego Run Amuck. I messed up the tinyurl the first go-round.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/lsc8cpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701815231353263575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-84116170579280833772009-06-17T13:49:32.990-04:002009-06-17T13:49:32.990-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701815231353263575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-64966847448503982722009-06-17T09:11:36.642-04:002009-06-17T09:11:36.642-04:00Jake: You make a good point. 100 years ago, they w...Jake: You make a good point. 100 years ago, they would have had to prove their worth. Today, they just have to complain about agency incompetence or make like George Kastanza and eat Kung-Pow chicken until they sweat at their desks.<br /><br />jeaves: Oh, yes--the consultant! One of our clients had a consultant come in and rearrange ALL the furniture. Now they're worse than ever...Teeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943312952246047448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-84888871379708131292009-06-17T08:26:56.446-04:002009-06-17T08:26:56.446-04:00When there is suspicion of over or bad spending in...When there is suspicion of over or bad spending in government, a consultant is hired to confirm "Yup you is broke". <br /><br />Has Joe Client evolved (or been genetically altered) to think that a great ad can't be one shot?jeavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686698857392534507.post-85127494943908799842009-06-17T07:16:39.426-04:002009-06-17T07:16:39.426-04:00Teenie, swinging the sledgehammer!
You've sai...Teenie, swinging the sledgehammer!<br /><br />You've said so much so well here. My only comment is that these are people that would have starved to death 100 years ago; today, they're creating their own job security. (And, as you point out, they're often doing it with the money we paid to them in taxes.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701815231353263575noreply@blogger.com