Is every agency suffering from the "12 people to screw in a light bulb" Syndrome ? And said lightbulb ends up sideways and over budget?

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We were. But then they took the lightbulbs away. So now we just kind of argue in darkness.

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We sell hours. More people. More billable hours. More $$$. Welcome to the racket.

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Yeah and in the end we stay in the dark because we can afford a new light anymore.

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Yes. And then it turns out what the client really wanted was a candle not an expensive sideways lightbulb.

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