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Re: Asset Stickers
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 21 May 1999 16:15:41 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote
> When all was said and done, this org spent 12,000 (between the parts
> prices and the service charges and the core charges) to replace a 1500
> dollar computer.
Come on Larry, that makes perfect sense given the constraints of the
organisational situation. Remember, geeks are *good* at doing what they
want within the rules provided. That's what we pay them for.
OTOH, one client is currently paying someone I know $US70+ to sit in
a glass office with a nice view while acting useful, but *not* actually
writing any code (all code must be written by direct employees...)
Some days I wish had a job like that. But then, I do get bored easily...
Moz
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moz1 at ihug either .com.au or .co.nz
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~moz1/index.html
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| I can top that story. At a certain client, nameless, thanks, not my current one... someone nicked out the entire contents of a PC. Left the case. Hapless user tried to turn it on. Not much useful happened. Took a while for this user to figure out (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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