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[Expletive] Government
Posted: July 26 08, 10:06 am
by 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.
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 26 08, 3:21 pm
by docellis
Why can't it wait until Monday? Why do you have to answer it all this weekend?
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 26 08, 3:47 pm
by jdk82
docellis wrote: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.
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 26 08, 4:21 pm
by docellis
jdk82 wrote:docellis wrote: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.
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 26 08, 4:31 pm
by 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.
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 26 08, 4:32 pm
by dangerous
Anyway if you're stuck listen to this concert while you work.
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/med ... m=16385536
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 27 08, 12:20 am
by Radbird
Thanks, dangerous. I'm feeling your Neko love tonight.
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 27 08, 4:04 pm
by 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.
Re: [Expletive] Government
Posted: July 28 08, 12:07 pm
by Hungary Jack
docellis wrote:jdk82 wrote:docellis wrote: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.