Some Deals are Too Bad to Take
I had a meeting this morning with my manager and I was reminded of the verse:
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?
-- Matthew 16:26
My manager is a consultant - been here two weeks - had a plan on Day 1 to change how The Shop was going to handle all data storage and reporting tasks. Based on what? Nothing. His experience. Not that he couldn't make it work, but the agreement to bring him in and trust him to implement the solution without knowing what the long-term costs would be is simply making a bad deal.
I understand the problems businesses can get into. I've been there. But I'm glad to say that I got out before I had to make any of those kinds of deals.
This guy is going to achieve what he wants, and give to management what they want. And when they get it, they will look at it, and say "This wasn't worth it." And they will be right.
But it will be too late.