Boss: We need to find out how much it costs to buy this font.
Me: Ok, I'll look into it.
Immediately after I respond.
Boss: So how much is it?
I know that today's day and age we can get things fast but I think we still have quite a long way to go to get things THIS fast!
YES OK I GOT IT
Boss 1: You need to do a calender for project X.
Sometime later...
Me: Ok, the calender is done.
Boss 1: Wow this looks great, I'll show this to the client.
Boss 2 is also the boss of "Boss 1" - Boss 2 is the usual insane boss I put up with.
Boss 2: This looks complicated but show it to the client anyway.
Sometime later...
Boss 1: The client absolutely loved the concept and design! They were going on and on about how great it would be to use it.
Me: Great! Happy to hear that.
Boss 2: EHHHH, no. No, no, no no. It's not good. (she laughs a bit) Sorry, it's not good, no no no. It's not good no. No.
Me and Boss 1: Ok....
Sometime later I get an email from Boss 2...
(email)Boss 2: This design is really nice but I don't like it.
(email)Me: Ok well maybe it needs to be more user-friendly - here is a quick mock-up of what I mean.
I attached a more "user-friendly" calendar which was essentially the same thing but practically no design anymore.
(email)Boss 2: Yes, this is much better but it's not good.
(email)Me: Ok, we can just do a basic calendar then.
(email)Boss 2: You should stop wasting time emailing about the calendar and focus on other things.
I moved on to another project and a few minutes later I get a call...
(Phone call)Boss 2: You should stop wasting time emailing about the calendar ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok.
(Phone call)Boss 2: You should stop wasting time emailing about the calendar because it's a waste of time ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok.
(Phone call)Boss 2: Because the calendar is not so important now so stop wasting time on it ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok???
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok, good because we should focus on other things ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok???
(Phone call)Me: .....Ok,yes, I got it!
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok good..... Ok?
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok good..... Bye.
If anyone thinks that there was even the slightest bit of exaggeration - you are wrong. If anyone thinks that the phone connection was bad - you are wrong.
Sometime later...
Me: Ok, the calender is done.
Boss 1: Wow this looks great, I'll show this to the client.
Boss 2 is also the boss of "Boss 1" - Boss 2 is the usual insane boss I put up with.
Boss 2: This looks complicated but show it to the client anyway.
Sometime later...
Boss 1: The client absolutely loved the concept and design! They were going on and on about how great it would be to use it.
Me: Great! Happy to hear that.
Boss 2: EHHHH, no. No, no, no no. It's not good. (she laughs a bit) Sorry, it's not good, no no no. It's not good no. No.
Me and Boss 1: Ok....
Sometime later I get an email from Boss 2...
(email)Boss 2: This design is really nice but I don't like it.
(email)Me: Ok well maybe it needs to be more user-friendly - here is a quick mock-up of what I mean.
I attached a more "user-friendly" calendar which was essentially the same thing but practically no design anymore.
(email)Boss 2: Yes, this is much better but it's not good.
(email)Me: Ok, we can just do a basic calendar then.
(email)Boss 2: You should stop wasting time emailing about the calendar and focus on other things.
I moved on to another project and a few minutes later I get a call...
(Phone call)Boss 2: You should stop wasting time emailing about the calendar ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok.
(Phone call)Boss 2: You should stop wasting time emailing about the calendar because it's a waste of time ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok.
(Phone call)Boss 2: Because the calendar is not so important now so stop wasting time on it ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok???
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok, good because we should focus on other things ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok???
(Phone call)Me: .....Ok,yes, I got it!
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok good..... Ok?
(Phone call)Me: Ok....
(Phone call)Boss 2: Ok good..... Bye.
If anyone thinks that there was even the slightest bit of exaggeration - you are wrong. If anyone thinks that the phone connection was bad - you are wrong.
Client: I know the site is done but can you do another two pages for me?
Me: Sure based on the details you gave me it will cost you another $250 for them.
Client: Ok, that sounds good. I'll send pay you for the site after you do these two other pages.
Me: Sorry, you would need to pay for the completion of the site first.
Client: That's SO RUDE, you are immature and completely unprofessional and should get therapy!
Me: Sure based on the details you gave me it will cost you another $250 for them.
Client: Ok, that sounds good. I'll send pay you for the site after you do these two other pages.
Me: Sorry, you would need to pay for the completion of the site first.
Client: That's SO RUDE, you are immature and completely unprofessional and should get therapy!
You should keep that open
I was revising a design from another worker.
Boss: Can you change the color of the button on this like the previous design?
Me: Sure.
I pull up the previous design X.
Boss: NO not this one, the PREVIOUS ONE!
I pull up another design guessing at which "previous" one she is referring to. I open up design Y.
Boss: YES this one!
5 Minutes later...
Boss: Can you pull up the previous design again?
I pull up the design from project Y.
Boss: NO not this one!
I pull up the design from project X.
Boss YES this one, you should always keep it open!
Searching for stock photo's
Boss: We need a photo of a couple outside their first home.
Search results: ~1500
Boss: They need to be a middle aged couple only.
Search results: ~1000
Boss: No kids.
Search results: ~500
Boss: Can't be a big house.
Search results: ~250
Boss: Needs to look affordable.
Search results: ~100
Boss: No photos with people unpacking outside their home
Search results: ~50
Boss: And they can't be posed like where they hold up a sign that says sold or a key.
Search results: ~25
Boss: It needs to be in the fall because this is the current season.
Search results: ~10
After I send her the few photos I find.
Boss: These don't look good. You need to give me more variety.
Search results: ~1500
Boss: They need to be a middle aged couple only.
Search results: ~1000
Boss: No kids.
Search results: ~500
Boss: Can't be a big house.
Search results: ~250
Boss: Needs to look affordable.
Search results: ~100
Boss: No photos with people unpacking outside their home
Search results: ~50
Boss: And they can't be posed like where they hold up a sign that says sold or a key.
Search results: ~25
Boss: It needs to be in the fall because this is the current season.
Search results: ~10
After I send her the few photos I find.
Boss: These don't look good. You need to give me more variety.
Open that file
Boss: Open the email design image for project x.
Me: You're talking about the old one right?
Boss: Yes.
I open the old image design.
Boss: No that's the old one open the NEW one.
Me: You just said to open the old one...
Boss: NO, open the NEW one, are you listening?
Me: You're talking about the old one right?
Boss: Yes.
I open the old image design.
Boss: No that's the old one open the NEW one.
Me: You just said to open the old one...
Boss: NO, open the NEW one, are you listening?
It looks different...
Boss: Can you resend that image you sent me earlier?
Me: Sure.
Sent the image.
Boss: The image you just sent me looks different than the last one.
Me: I'm not sure how that could be I forwarded the same email containing that image. It's exactly the same as last time.
Boss: But it's different.
Me: Where are you viewing this image?
Boss: On my blackberry.
Me: That's probably why....
Me: Sure.
Sent the image.
Boss: The image you just sent me looks different than the last one.
Me: I'm not sure how that could be I forwarded the same email containing that image. It's exactly the same as last time.
Boss: But it's different.
Me: Where are you viewing this image?
Boss: On my blackberry.
Me: That's probably why....
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