Co-worker: "I can't believe John (outside contractor making some changes to our database) is dragging his feet like this. He promised he'd have it to us August 5st, it's now the 10th and now it won't be done until Friday!"
Me: "Yeah, he sure made himself scarce. I figure it's our payback time".
Co-worker: "What do you mean?"
Me: "Well, remember when we didn't pay him for ages? And, he got really upset? This is his response."
Co-worker:"!!!"
Me: "It's probably not an exact tit-for-tat. But contractors do work differently depending upon how they're going to be paid. We're not going to take priority over someone who pays him promptly."
Co-worker:sniffs "That's not a very good work ethic. I can't believe someone with that attitude stays in business."
Me: BOGGLE
HE doesn't have a very good work ethic?
You don't understand how HE stays in business?
WHAT THE FUCKING HELL WOULD YOU CALL MAKING YOUR CONTRACTORS BEG FOR THEIR MONEY YOU STUPID FUCKING ASS?
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