Handjob, anyone. #2

We're giving the client a handjob.

Let's not do great work. Let's just give the client what they want. Do they know what they want? er–

My boss, who is supposed to fight for us and push to do great work instead has a conversation with me that goes something like this (part, if not all, has been editorialized for dramatic purposes).

Pipsqueak dorky pseudo boss: What you've done won't work.

Me: Why?

Boss: It needs to be like the other work already done.

Me: But that sucks.

Boss: Yes, yes it does. Yours is better but the client loves shit - let's give them shit.

Me. But we could do better - it's our job to do good work. Not shit.

Boss: The client LOVES shit. In fact, many of the people here love shit, too. Shit shit shit.

Me: Ok, so the objective is shit? Maybe we should admit that up front next time – it will save us from the 60 hour work week and ugly weekends. Cause hey, I can give you shit in an afternoon.