Billable Hours
Agency Side
Pitches, scope creep, and decks nobody reads.
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Agency Bills Client for Meeting About Reducing Billable Meetings
Efficiency workshop runs 40% over scope.
RFP Requests Full Creative, Strategy, and Budget 'Just to See Your Thinking'
Winner to be selected by procurement on price alone.
Producer Says 'No Problem at All' as Entire Nervous System Files Objection
Client's small change involves replacing the event.
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On the Ground →Banquet captains, caterwaiters, and the loading dock truth.
White House Ballroom Opens for Rentals; Parking Is $85, Motorcades Count as Cars
The $400 million room seats up to 999. Whether you do is a separate review.
Banquet Captain Receives Seven Contradictory Instructions From Seven People Named 'In Charge'
The salad course briefly becomes a constitutional crisis.
Guest Discovers Caterwaiter Has Name, Expertise, and Other Human Characteristics
Eye contact reportedly improves the entire cocktail hour.