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Subject:Re: Margins of Error From:Robert Plamondon <robert -at- PLAMONDON -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 9 Oct 1996 06:46:16 PDT
>My boss just told me that the printing company messed up and printed our
>manual covers for an upcoming release 1/4 inch too short on both sides (length
>and width). Instead of asking the printing company to reprint the manual
>covers, they want me to change the margins in the manual.
The printers are responsible for delivering material that's up to
snuff. They should discard the screwed-up covers and reprint them
at no charge.
Now your manager wants to incur extra expense by reformatting the
manual to match the damaged covers. Why? Perhaps he's doing
bogus budgeting: rather than having the covers reprinted, he's getting
them at distressed prices. Wasting a salaried person's time doesn't
show up on the budget directly, while saving money on material does.
Thus he'll be a hero in his own mind.
-- Robert
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