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Subject:Re: deadline question From:Scott Wilson <scottw -at- HARLEQUIN -dot- CO -dot- UK> Date:Thu, 20 May 1999 11:32:17 +0100
If my experiences are anything to go by, what usually happens is you stay
late and work yourself stupid in order to meet the deadline with a quality
product, after which "they" then discover a collosal new bug and postpone
the release for another month anyway :)
>I am reasonable new to this game and I have a deadline for On line help for
>Friday evening.
>Thats suits me fine and everything was planned to meet this deadline.
>However, it is now Wednesday and "they" are still throwing stuff at me to
>put in the Help.
>
>Is this common? If so, what do you do?
