[Expletive] Government

[Radbird]

We submitted a proposal for work with a government agency in May. No word until last night - Friday night - about 7:00PM, they issue a "Request for Clarification".

Three pages of questions and the answers are due by noon on Monday. There goes the weekend.

This had to be a malicious move by the government contracting office. I'm sure there were a lot of chuckles as they sent this out.

I'm not laughing.

[docellis]

Why can't it wait until Monday? Why do you have to answer it all this weekend?

[jdk82]

Why can't it wait until Monday? Why do you have to answer it all this weekend?

That doesnt leave much time with the deadline being Monday at noon.

[docellis]

Why can't it wait until Monday? Why do you have to answer it all this weekend?

That doesnt leave much time with the deadline being Monday at noon.

I missed that it said "deadline monday". dickfaces.

[dangerous]

Couldn't you tell them the fax queue was full and you didn't get the message until Monday and needed an extension? Government employees would totally get that.

[dangerous]

Anyway if you're stuck listen to this concert while you work.

http://www.npr.org/templates/player/med ... m=16385536

[Radbird]

Anyway if you're stuck listen to this concert while you work.

http://www.npr.org/templates/player/med ... m=16385536

Thanks, dangerous. I'm feeling your Neko love tonight.

[Radbird]

I am hoping this means they are hurrying to award the contract to us instead of just jerking us around (at least, that's what our marketing folks think).

I timed my work sessions to occur during the Cards games. So it wasn't too bad (except last night I gave up in the 9th to go watch a movie on the new TV, and today just sucked). Just got off a 2-hour telecon and have about another hour or two of work to wrap up our response. No overtime pay, but a (hopefully) nice commission check if we win.

[Hungary Jack]

Why can't it wait until Monday? Why do you have to answer it all this weekend?

That doesnt leave much time with the deadline being Monday at noon.

I missed that it said "deadline monday". dickfaces.

That's an insult I have not heard levied in a while.