We usually have a clause in our contracts that state that work commences after the date the final approval for the design is given. That usually helps.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Will Swain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:50 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: FW: I hate clients.......!! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Will Swain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 28 March 2002 14:45 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: I hate clients.......!! > > > I wish we could do that with these clients.....but sadly for our small > agency, we have to keep them sweet. It can be done, but it's > going to be > hard work!! The only concern I have is that the next thing > will be that > they'll want to know why they have paid for 3 months work > when it's only > taken 6 weeks!!! If that happens I think I might be taking a > jump of the > pier!! > > will > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 28 March 2002 14:39 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I hate clients.......!! > > > Just had a similar experience. Landed a new client and are > redoing their > site and adding a lot more functionality to it. It's about a > 3-4 week job. > They signed off on it last Wednesday and called Tuesday > asking why the site > wasn't up yet! The account manager said the guy started > screaming at her > but she told him to look at the contract he signed an the > launch date was > middle of April. She said you could hear him feeling stupid > on the phone!! > > Michael Corrigan > Programmer > Endora Digital Solutions > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > Lombard, IL 60148 > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > 630/627-5255 Fax > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Will Swain > To: CF-Community > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:34 AM > Subject: I hate clients.......!! > > > Agggghhhhhhhh, > > I hate clients. Why are they so annoying?? We have a client > who we are > doing > a major build for, lots of technical stuff, loads of > dynamic content. > They've messed about signing off the design and the > contracts (taken 10 > weeks to do this), and now want a 3 month build finished in > 6 weeks!!!! No > negotiation, no choice. They are worth a LOT of money to > us, so we just > have > to bite the bullet and do the work. SO it's goodbye holiday, goodbye > Easter > weekend, goodbye life. > > Damn It!!!! > > Sorry, just needed a sound off....carry on :) > > Will > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
