I hate when that happens. Still, if it saves him hours and hours, which it looks like it will, 40 hours isn't unreasonable at all. Maybe you can convince him.
--- On Mon, 4/13/09, Gil Hale RR <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Gil Hale RR <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Spreadsheet project > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 9:00 AM > > Got an email back from him after > I quoted about 40 hrs of billable > > work...he says "I was thinking about 4. I just > want a macro." Well, I > > think it's safe to say I'll be passing on this > project. ;-) > > > > "All you have to do is...." > > Good thing you got that little misperception out of the way > now instead of > later. > > Gil > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:profoxtech- > > [email protected]] > On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account > > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:55 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Spreadsheet project > > > > Michael Madigan wrote: > > > If I were doing the project, I would import it > into a foxpro > > database, > > remove the headers (delete the first 7 records), then > generate the > > individual worksheets with foxpro. If he wants > to email them, you can > > have foxpro email them too. > > > > > > I agree with you, I would create a webpage to do > online editing, but > > sometimes customers have it in their mind only to do > it one way. > > > > > > Got an email back from him after I quoted about 40 hrs > of billable > > work...he says "I was thinking about 4. I just > want a macro." Well, I > > think it's safe to say I'll be passing on this > project. ;-) > > > > -- > > Mike Babcock, MCP > > MB Software Solutions, LLC > > President, Chief Software Architect > > http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com > > http://fabmate.com > > twitter: mbabcock16 > > > > > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
