[AccessD] And now the other...

I recently was asked to consult, albeit just a quick opinion, on a similar 
project. In truth, things didn't look particularly bad, but I didn't spend 
much time reviewing the code, etc. A developer, via a small consulting firm, 
WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY underbid and then stopped working when he tired of 
the project. The developer claimed the client was guilty of scope creep --  
the guy didn't know whether he was or not. There was no formal spec sheet, 
if the guy was honest with me about it.

The budget for the project's been spent and it isn't done. The poor guy is 
stuck -- boss is mad.

At some point in the conversation, sitting in his office, it became apparent 
to me that he thought I was going to finish it for free. Um... no, and why 
would I? I just said, "I don't care whether you pay me or whether the 
consulting firm you originally hired pays me." FWIW, I don't work for that 
firm, I was just doing someone a quick favor.

I'm sitting across from the client and he says, "Developers aren't looking 
too good to me right now." So not my problem.

I finally told him he needed to take it up with the consulting firm and ask 
for a refund or for someone to complete the project. I doubt he got either.

Susan H.


>
> Well this one should end this final chapter in my career which has become
> repetitive with these situations, stressful, and unjust. I'm almost 
> without
> words about how I feel about this awful dev business today thru agencies. 
> I
> do the work, they make the money. I thought slavery was abolished !.
> But NO.....because when all of the Indian insourcing and outsourcing was
> instituted, the net effect has been reduced opportunities and reduced 
> wages.
> So slavery has come back to America...at least in the IT contracting 
> world.
> What a change from the high status occupation it once was 15 years ago.