[AccessD] I told you of this one before....."wrong direction"

William Benson vbacreations at gmail.com
Wed Dec 21 22:34:31 CST 2011


When it comes to love you never forget your first. But in the working world
you never forget your worst, eh Mark?
On Dec 21, 2011 11:14 PM, "Mark Simms" <marksimms at verizon.net> wrote:

> Wow Art, that is prophetic as a measure of a client.
> And I totally agree. Their payment practices speak volumes for their
> commitment and integrity.
> Fire a client ? ABSOLUTELY. In fact, if you go to any Personal Injury Law
> firm, they spend an enormous amount of time doing what ? SIZING UP THEIR
> POTENTIAL CLIENTS. If they don't like em, they say good bye IMMEDIATELY.
> Trust me, I have a good friend in that business.
>
> I had a client from hell. Indian guy...IT director.
> Fired his employee....then a lawsuit ensued (OF COURSE !!).
> I got hired to pick up that work. It was crap (heard this before ?).
> I worked like a madman to learn their business, their operations,
> etc....there was no documentation (heard this before ?)
> The Access database was in need of a total rewrite. No time for that (heard
> this before ?)
>
> So I kept on working....without getting paid.
> Then they fired me, just when I had finished it all.
> Asked for their really expensive laptop back.
> I REFUSED to give it back without being paid.
>
> Agency stepped in....called for a demo.
> I demoed, they were happy, I got paid...on-the-spot, in full.
>
> I was contacted to do some enhancements, they didn't like my price or time
> estimates...
> so I never heard from them again.
>
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