sarameg, I just got an RFP from your place of employment. Did a double take, and then shook my head. RFP memo is dated 22 March, and closes today at 4 pm. When did we get it? Today. And it doesn't provide all the necessary information. And of course I can't get the subcontracts specialist on the phone to get answers.
The money was too good. I got stupid.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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Maria - Apr 18, 2013 7:29:29 am PDT #19277 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Consuela - Apr 18, 2013 7:30:54 am PDT #19278 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
RFP memo is dated 22 March, and closes today at 4 pm.
Well, that's ridiculous. I think sarameg's employer should be embarrassed. Perhaps nobody will respond, and they'll have to re-announce it.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 18, 2013 7:32:14 am PDT #19279 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hi all - I'm OK. I was getting back from vacation on Monday so I was nowhere near Boston. Even if I had been at work, the office is nowhere near the finish line (though the old office was just a couple of blocks away). Anyway, I usually take Patriot's Day off to avoid the marathon / Sox home game double-whammy, but I may have to reconsider next year as a show of solidarity.
Hell of a thing to come home to. I had a fun vacation - I did a driving tour of Columbia, MD, Gettysburg, PA (or 10 miles north thereof), Saugerties, NY and Amherst, MA, staying with friends in each place. A LOT of driving, but so nice to catch up with folks in person.
sarameg - Apr 18, 2013 7:43:43 am PDT #19280 of 30001
My employ-ER or the place I work? Cause I noticed they replaced the vans at work, but I always thought those came through the GSA...
Bizarre.
Maria - Apr 18, 2013 7:47:17 am PDT #19281 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Well, that's ridiculous.
You'd be surprised at how often that happens. Or maybe not. Your agency has done that to me more than once. It's so much fun, especially when it's coupled with requests for options/items that don't exist.
Frank, good to hear from you. Though I am a little perturbed--both Columbia MD and Gettysburg are "local" to me. We could have met up for a drink. There are a few local breweries we could have checked out. (Really not perturbed, but I couldn't resist....)
Maria - Apr 18, 2013 7:49:05 am PDT #19282 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
sara, the place you work. And the main subcontractor; sorry should have been clearer. Looking for a 15 pax van.
sarameg - Apr 18, 2013 7:52:59 am PDT #19283 of 30001
And the main subcontractor; sorry should have been clearer
Given the layers here, that is even open to interpretation...
Consuela - Apr 18, 2013 7:53:53 am PDT #19284 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Your agency has done that to me more than once
That doesn't surprise me. My old firm only rarely bid on projects here, because in addition to other issues, they pay their contractors fairly poorly.
Which reminds me: I need to find out what firms made the short list on our big new environmental contract, so I can send them my resume...
sumi - Apr 18, 2013 7:56:02 am PDT #19285 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Waters are still rising. Students are talking about helping to sandbag.
tommyrot - Apr 18, 2013 7:58:20 am PDT #19286 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Waters are still rising. Students are talking about helping to sandbag.
My boss's basement flooded. After his sump pump died.
If it looks like we're gonna get hit with lots more rain, I'm gonna try to leave early to avoid all the flooding.