I want to pull my hair out!

[housemusikid]

I had a customer call yesterday afternoon at 4 and want 2 banners by Thursday at noon. Here's the thing...they are 7'x52' (yes foot) and there is 2 of them. I am still waiting for the art. This customer got the bid for a job that we were in the running for. They have NO capabilities to print and now rely on us. It is now 11:20 am and I still have NO FILE. I want to pull my hair out. What is sleep? I wanted to voice my frustration with people I knew have been in the same boat.

The customer just called and wanted a 150"x180" street graphic (x2) with lamination, by 10 am tomorrow too! UGH!!!!

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Reminds me of the old quote, "You lack of planning is not my emergency".

 

[Marlene]

did you set a deadline for having the artwork submitted?

 

[Jillbeans]

I'd have set a deadline and added a zillion dollar rush fee.
The noive!
Love....Jill

 

[mark in tx]

Take Friday off to enjoy spending the rush fee!

 

[Ponto]

...a good kinda' problem to have.......I suppose

JP

 

[TheSnowman]

Whenever people have called me wanting jobs like this, they generally end up in a disaster because the customer wants it yesterday, didn't really think through what it should have really been, and then I have to beg for my money. I will still do them if they sign off on everything and pay up front...but I've seen this scenario too many times where I'd have something in "an hour" and it was the day they needed it, and I still hadn't heard anything about it.

 

[Si Allen]

Time to call the customer and tell them that they are running out of time ... you need the art work ... or no banners by Thursday!

 

[phototec]

I hear the word "all night-er" coming into play, I do hope you are charging appropriately!

 

[housemusikid]

Art was supposed to be here at 10am this morning. It is still not here and it is 12:15pm. I AM GOING TO LUNCH!

They will be getting this Thursday afternoon! I told my boss to buy me a cot and a case of beer for the rest of this week!

 

[housemusikid]

I'd have set a deadline and added a zillion dollar rush fee.
The noive!
Love....Jill

They have a $300 rush fee per order. I think I might buy myself some expensive alcohol with this!

 

[jc1cell]

I'd have set a deadline and added a zillion dollar rush fee.
The noive!
Love....Jill

Whenever people have called me wanting jobs like this, they generally end up in a disaster because the customer wants it yesterday, didn't really think through what it should have really been, and then I have to beg for my money. I will still do them if they sign off on everything and pay up front...but I've seen this scenario too many times where I'd have something in "an hour" and it was the day they needed it, and I still hadn't heard anything about it.

Time to call the customer and tell them that they are running out of time ... you need the art work ... or no banners by Thursday!

I hear the word "all night-er" coming into play, I do hope you are charging appropriately!

These

 

[housemusikid]

Guess what? He JUST brought me the art.

 

[housemusikid]

I am going to be here until 2 am ...who has the entertainment?

 

[Jillbeans]

If you join the premium section, GG, WrapsX3, iSign, and some others will keep you entertained all night!

 

[Bigdawg]

that really sucks.. but been there - done that.

good music really loud helps a lot

 

[housemusikid]

So ... I am still here...

 

[SignManiac]

Sucks to be you tonight

I'm sprawled out on the couch with Heineken in hand watching Jeopardy!

Hope they pay you well

 

[housemusikid]

Sucks to be you tonight

I'm sprawled out on the couch with Heineken in hand watching Jeopardy!

Hope they pay you well

LUCKY!!! The first banner just finished 5 hours later. I am now going to go and have many Amberbock's!

 

[Pat Whatley]

They have a $300 rush fee per order. I think I might buy myself some expensive alcohol with this!

LUCKY!!! The first banner just finished 5 hours later. I am now going to go and have many Amberbock's!

There's a contradiction here.