Re: Subcontract Frustration

[NickMark <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:12:47 PM UTC-5, JoeRaisin wrote:
> It's bad enough when we get a job that obviously hasn't been engineered
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> and the only NAC print is a layout with hand drawn device locations - no
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> circuits identified or candela settings - and now the sales guy for the
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> "National-Alarm-Company-That-Won't-Be-Named" is up in arms 'cause I say
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> we can't run the 65 new horn strobes in a large plant (30 of which are
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> high candela) off of ONE FCPS24-FS8 power supply.
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> I swear to God I should just do it the way he wants and walk away...
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> But then I'm the one standing there with my thumb up my ass in front of
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> the electrical inspector and the Fire Marshall...
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> So instead I just spent an hour and a half composing a 1000 word essay
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> in the form of an email to my boss and the half the install management
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> team for the "National" on current draws of each setting and how it
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> doesn't friggin matter if EACH circuit is capable of 3 amps, you are
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> still ONLY going to get 8 amps out of all four. (still ain't enough anyway)
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> And I'm STILL gonna get flooded with calls tomorrow asking every
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> question I answered in the email, so I may as well just sit there and
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> not even try to get anything done until they all get tired.
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> BTW - my boss is on my side, shares my frustration but says we're
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> contractually obligated to stand the inspection.
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> PFFT!!!  Contract, schmontract... Sales weenie called it... sales weenie
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> stands the inspection...
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> Past experience says I will end up with what I want but it ALWAYS has to
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> be a major PITA to get from here to there.
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> I suspect all the contortions are because the sales guy has to eat the
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> added equipment.

Thats why I gave up doing any further work for these national account  ass hole  company's . I have enough work do not need there fuck ups to deal with