[consulting] Failed Outsourcing Job

[Andrew R. Kelly]

I wish purchasing agents at my clients had the same respect for contract law
as Alex J.

 

It'd be nice if this thread stayed in the legal arena and didn't get
personal, that lasted about 10 minutes.

 

From: consulting-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:consulting-bounces at drupal.org]
On Behalf Of Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:01 AM
To: A list for Drupal consultants and Drupal service/hosting providers
Subject: Re: [consulting] Failed Outsourcing Job

 

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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