[consulting] Failed Outsourcing Job

[Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg]

Fred-

Aren't you a consultant? Isn't this a consulting mailing list?

Even your response is shameless and shameful. I'm sure your clients have
contemplated how to not compensate you before...

Just pay the person and move on,

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On Feb 28, 2013 8:57 AM, "Fred Jones" <fredthejonester at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Nick Vidal <nick at iss.im> wrote:
> > The answer is obvious: either pay him to use his work, or don't use it at
> > all. It would be unfair to do otherwise.
>
> No offense, but who said life is fair?
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Ryan Cross <drupal at ryancross.com> wrote:
> > I'm sure its tempting to use the work and you probably feel like his
> failure
> > to deliver has cost you time
>
> Yes, that is precisely it. I wasn't sure why I felt like I do sort of
> deserve something. Now I understand why I don't feel I must be "fair"
> in this situation. In reality, both of you are correct.
>
> Now that I understand better, I can tell him that he has cost us time,
> which is money, and has frustrated my client, and so I will see what I
> work out with him.
>
> Ryan, thank you for this angle--that's what I needed.
>
> Fred
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