Taking Glee at Another's Misfortune

Sad, isn't it? But -- woohoo! T------- Architects are fired and being investigated!

Erm... if you go way, way, way back in my journal you can find my complaining about certain architecture firm that was in a joint venture with us on a project for Auburn University. I complained for quite awhile that these jerks were ridiculous and that they were trying to cut us out of the project (which is true. They STILL have yet to pay us for any of the work we've done). We were (supposedly) in charge of the interiors but he'd always say that WHATEVER we chose wasn't within the "design intent" that he was going for (which I identified as "what I pick so I get paid for it and you don't"). This led to such incidents where I'd present the furnishings package and he'd say that he wanted something else. I'd point out that what he picked was 3 times as expensive and way out of budget and he'd say "don't worry about that. We'll get the money." He'd also do things such as despite the fact that the client had chosen to use tiger wood (yes there really is such a thing) for the casework, he insisted on using teak. When the client firmly came down on wanting to use tiger wood, he said okay. Then when casework shop drawings were made by the cabinet maker he told the client that they couldn't make all the cabinets out of one flitch and that they needed to go to teak. Not to go into details, but take my word on it that this was meaningless gobbledegook spouting to bamboozle the client into agreeing to use the teak despite the fact that it was more expensive.

Well, low and behold, the university's trustees looked up this month and discovered that the project is 14 MILLION dollars over budget!

I had to laugh at that one. Yeah, like I hadn't seen that one coming for close to a year now. I think at this juncture we can be happy that he stone walled us out of the project with his proclaiming to anyone who would listen that we had nothing to do on the project (as part of his reasoning for why we shouldn't be paid).

Just desserts. :)

And today word came down that he's been fired and perhaps being sued. Couldn't happen to a more deserving asshat.

I do feel sorry for whatever firm is chosen to act as interim construction manager because no way in hell is this project going to be finished by football season. And when it's not finished look for those trustees to be royally pissed off because there are the stadium luxury seats so these are THEIR football suites.

Hee. Gotta love it.

Taking Glee at Another's Misfortune

Sad, isn't it? But -- woohoo! T------- Architects are fired and being investigated!

Erm... if you go way, way, way back in my journal you can find my complaining about certain architecture firm that was in a joint venture with us on a project for Auburn University. I complained for quite awhile that these jerks were ridiculous and that they were trying to cut us out of the project (which is true. They STILL have yet to pay us for any of the work we've done). We were (supposedly) in charge of the interiors but he'd always say that WHATEVER we chose wasn't within the "design intent" that he was going for (which I identified as "what I pick so I get paid for it and you don't"). This led to such incidents where I'd present the furnishings package and he'd say that he wanted something else. I'd point out that what he picked was 3 times as expensive and way out of budget and he'd say "don't worry about that. We'll get the money." He'd also do things such as despite the fact that the client had chosen to use tiger wood (yes there really is such a thing) for the casework, he insisted on using teak. When the client firmly came down on wanting to use tiger wood, he said okay. Then when casework shop drawings were made by the cabinet maker he told the client that they couldn't make all the cabinets out of one flitch and that they needed to go to teak. Not to go into details, but take my word on it that this was meaningless gobbledegook spouting to bamboozle the client into agreeing to use the teak despite the fact that it was more expensive.

Well, low and behold, the university's trustees looked up this month and discovered that the project is 14 MILLION dollars over budget!

I had to laugh at that one. Yeah, like I hadn't seen that one coming for close to a year now. I think at this juncture we can be happy that he stone walled us out of the project with his proclaiming to anyone who would listen that we had nothing to do on the project (as part of his reasoning for why we shouldn't be paid).

Just desserts. :)

And today word came down that he's been fired and perhaps being sued. Couldn't happen to a more deserving asshat.

I do feel sorry for whatever firm is chosen to act as interim construction manager because no way in hell is this project going to be finished by football season. And when it's not finished look for those trustees to be royally pissed off because there are the stadium luxury seats so these are THEIR football suites.

Hee. Gotta love it.

Taking Glee at Another's Misfortune

Sad, isn't it? But -- woohoo! T------- Architects are fired and being investigated!

Erm... if you go way, way, way back in my journal you can find my complaining about certain architecture firm that was in a joint venture with us on a project for Auburn University. I complained for quite awhile that these jerks were ridiculous and that they were trying to cut us out of the project (which is true. They STILL have yet to pay us for any of the work we've done). We were (supposedly) in charge of the interiors but he'd always say that WHATEVER we chose wasn't within the "design intent" that he was going for (which I identified as "what I pick so I get paid for it and you don't"). This led to such incidents where I'd present the furnishings package and he'd say that he wanted something else. I'd point out that what he picked was 3 times as expensive and way out of budget and he'd say "don't worry about that. We'll get the money." He'd also do things such as despite the fact that the client had chosen to use tiger wood (yes there really is such a thing) for the casework, he insisted on using teak. When the client firmly came down on wanting to use tiger wood, he said okay. Then when casework shop drawings were made by the cabinet maker he told the client that they couldn't make all the cabinets out of one flitch and that they needed to go to teak. Not to go into details, but take my word on it that this was meaningless gobbledegook spouting to bamboozle the client into agreeing to use the teak despite the fact that it was more expensive.

Well, low and behold, the university's trustees looked up this month and discovered that the project is 14 MILLION dollars over budget!

I had to laugh at that one. Yeah, like I hadn't seen that one coming for close to a year now. I think at this juncture we can be happy that he stone walled us out of the project with his proclaiming to anyone who would listen that we had nothing to do on the project (as part of his reasoning for why we shouldn't be paid).

Just desserts. :)

And today word came down that he's been fired and perhaps being sued. Couldn't happen to a more deserving asshat.

I do feel sorry for whatever firm is chosen to act as interim construction manager because no way in hell is this project going to be finished by football season. And when it's not finished look for those trustees to be royally pissed off because there are the stadium luxury seats so these are THEIR football suites.

Hee. Gotta love it.

Spidey Stuff

Gakked from miggy:
Personality Test

You are an SRCF--Sober Rational Constructive Follower. This makes you a White House staffer. You are a tremendous asset to any employer, cool under pressure, productive, and a great communicator. You feel the need to right wrongs, take up slack, mediate disputes and keep the peace. This comes from a secret fear that business can't go on without you--or worse, that it can.

If you have a weakness, it is your inability to say "no." While your peers respect you, they find it difficult to resist taking advantage of your positive attitude and eagerness to take on work. You depend on a good manager to keep you from sinking under the weight and burning out.

(Follower, huh? And here I always saw myself as a bit of a lone wolf.)


Gakked from bub:
Personality Test

Your score as a human being is 74.15.


Middle of the road, eh? Does that mean you're yellow? Yellow as a salamander frying on blacktop? Yellow as a urinal cake? Yellow as a delicious marshmallow Peep? Mmmm. Peep. Sometimes I think if it weren't for Just Born candy, I would just expel my life force and expire. Hot Tamales. Mike and Ikes.

But I digress.

Nicely done. You are robustly average, and I approve of it.


Is the theme here that I'm a wuss?

Spidey Stuff

Gakked from miggy:
Personality Test

You are an SRCF--Sober Rational Constructive Follower. This makes you a White House staffer. You are a tremendous asset to any employer, cool under pressure, productive, and a great communicator. You feel the need to right wrongs, take up slack, mediate disputes and keep the peace. This comes from a secret fear that business can't go on without you--or worse, that it can.

If you have a weakness, it is your inability to say "no." While your peers respect you, they find it difficult to resist taking advantage of your positive attitude and eagerness to take on work. You depend on a good manager to keep you from sinking under the weight and burning out.

(Follower, huh? And here I always saw myself as a bit of a lone wolf.)


Gakked from bub:
Personality Test

Your score as a human being is 74.15.


Middle of the road, eh? Does that mean you're yellow? Yellow as a salamander frying on blacktop? Yellow as a urinal cake? Yellow as a delicious marshmallow Peep? Mmmm. Peep. Sometimes I think if it weren't for Just Born candy, I would just expel my life force and expire. Hot Tamales. Mike and Ikes.

But I digress.

Nicely done. You are robustly average, and I approve of it.


Is the theme here that I'm a wuss?

Spidey Stuff

Gakked from miggy:
Personality Test

You are an SRCF--Sober Rational Constructive Follower. This makes you a White House staffer. You are a tremendous asset to any employer, cool under pressure, productive, and a great communicator. You feel the need to right wrongs, take up slack, mediate disputes and keep the peace. This comes from a secret fear that business can't go on without you--or worse, that it can.

If you have a weakness, it is your inability to say "no." While your peers respect you, they find it difficult to resist taking advantage of your positive attitude and eagerness to take on work. You depend on a good manager to keep you from sinking under the weight and burning out.

(Follower, huh? And here I always saw myself as a bit of a lone wolf.)


Gakked from bub:
Personality Test

Your score as a human being is 74.15.


Middle of the road, eh? Does that mean you're yellow? Yellow as a salamander frying on blacktop? Yellow as a urinal cake? Yellow as a delicious marshmallow Peep? Mmmm. Peep. Sometimes I think if it weren't for Just Born candy, I would just expel my life force and expire. Hot Tamales. Mike and Ikes.

But I digress.

Nicely done. You are robustly average, and I approve of it.


Is the theme here that I'm a wuss?

Fic Rec

paratti has the first three parts of a new post "Not Fade Away" fic up.
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paratti has the first three parts of a new post "Not Fade Away" fic up.
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paratti has the first three parts of a new post "Not Fade Away" fic up.
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