Today's Work Problem

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Task: Design a fully automated portable, dismantleable steel galvanized truck underbody wash that uses no pumps or electrical systems at all. This is going into a mine so they will be supplying the high-pressure water, and explains why they don't want a spark-risk due to electical system (even micro-voltage systems are not acceptable). Wash must support heavy mining equipment as well as light transports.

The Problem: "$65,000?! That's far too expensive! We budgeted on $5,000. Okay, can you supply one for less than $10,000?"

Comments

[cynicaloptimist.livejournal.com]

Sounds like my job.

'We want a web site/application that sings, dances and makes a cup of tea and we want it next week.'

Part of my job is to say 'Get real' without pointing my finger and going 'bwaahahahahahaaaaa! You idiots!'