What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done in front of a client? I fell asleep in a client’s car once. We were driving out to site and I was riding shotgun with manager and senior con in the back.

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Yea, I have definitely done this. And I was not hiding it. Said I needed a nap as it was a long car ride. Told them to wake me up if they needed me.

Nearly cried after I pulled an all nighter to reformat someone’s work and they were angry with me.

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