Re: Agony of the 3-week guarantee

On 5/10/07, Randal L. Schwartz <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>> ""Terrence" == "Terrence Brannon" <[email protected]> writes:
>
> "Terrence> No, I operate on passion and I was wired about the work I would be
> "Terrence> doing. Also, I had never been cut any earlier than 6 months in 6 years
> "Terrence> of consulting, so I figured there was no reason for that to happen now
> "Terrence> to me.
>
> I've never been asked to work 3 weeks on a trial basis.  I'd consider
> that a huge red flag. :)
>

well *YOU* are a world-reknowned author and lecturer. I dont think
anyone is asking Kobe Bryant to join their basketball team on a 3-week
trial basis either.

The reason I accepted it was because I know that a lot of contractors
are fakes and they might need a little time to detect lack of ability.
 Not only that, but I was the first contractor to ever get his throat
slit during the trial period. I didn't expect it and neither did the
consulting agency.

Plus, I was confident I would meet/exceed whatever expectations they
had. But then things got weird at the end. They said: "Terrence is not
proactive about getting work assigned to him" ... but then after
copious written documentation proving this assertion false, the next
day they said: "We are not going to go forward for budget reasons" ---
but from what I can tell, they have already hired a replacement for
me.

But I suppose I must've taken advantage of someone in a similar
fashion in this life or a previous life - everything happens for a
reason.

> "Terrence> Remember, you yourself once said to me: "princepawn, you live in an
> "Terrence> ideal world" :)
>
> Yes. At least you're consistent!

LOL


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