I won't name a name, but... This got my goat this morning...
I do more shops for EPMS than anybody else. I mean, I do a LOT of shops for EPMS...... On Friday, I was sent an email asking me (it was personally addressed to me, anyway) if I could do a shop ASAP that was a four hour round trip drive from my house. It asked "What would it take to get you to do this shop?" I said that it was a four-hour round trip, it was the holidays and that my first grandchild was due any day - all very true. I said that I'd pick it up for $300. I felt like this was low, more than anything.
I got a response from the scheduler today that I found rather rude. First, it forwarded the request to a project manager with the message, "Wanna approve this one? LOL." Second the response directly to me was, "Thank you for your interest in this shop.... The clients generally don't approve bonuses this high."
First: "LOL" They asked me to name a price. A 4-hour round trip between Christmas and New Years Day should demand a high bonus. Plus, if you are going to have the snark, keep it internal. There is no reason to let me see it.
Second, They asked me to name a price. I did. If they didn't want to pay much, they shouldn't be asking somebody that far away - especially over the holidays. Plus, the should not be asking me to name a price.
Third, the clients don't approve bonuses. That's what EPMS does. I'm fine if the MSC does not want to pay what it would take to get me somewhere. But to blame it on the client is poor.
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