I had learned previously that rather than suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, it is often a wiser move to let someone else, preferably your comp

I had learned previously that rather than suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, it is often a wiser move to let someone else, preferably your competition, bear forth against a sea of troubles. Which is to say, some clients, no amount of money will make worthwhile. These are the people who will decide to claim insolvency when it comes time to pay the bill, who will produce the snag list that includes “god is dead”, who will call you dead drunk at 4am on a Sunday because they’ve forgotten their password, and their email address. No. I’d sooner watch that sport from the sidelines.