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>"I start to wonder if the person may be bipolar and experiencing a manic episode." ...I would think that depends on how many thousands of dollars you have in
by objclxt 14y ago
>"I start to wonder if the person may be bipolar and experiencing a manic episode."
...I would think that depends on how many thousands of dollars you have in the bank. It would be nuts to do this if you had no money to your name and were struggling to make ends meet, sure. But if you're got a high disposable income, or you know you can make it up with work, why not?
I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Stevie, and I know nothing about his financial situation. I suspect neither do you. Regardless, you could easily cover the cost of a last-minute LHR-NYC flight with three, four days of contracting (I should know, I used to freelance iOS in London). Doesn't seem quite so crazy when you frame it like that.
What I probably wouldn't do is throw around the idea that simply because somebody buys a ticket on a whim that makes them a manic depressive.
- omarchowdhury 14y agoHe also billed it off as a vacation, so it's not really a loss.
- wpietri 14y agoTo me it wasn't just the cost, it was jumping on a plane instantly when there was no particular advantage to it. Salespeople who are too aggressive frighten prospects, and his target is a billionaire who hears from all sorts of people who want something from him. If he were sincerely after the Zap name, I think he would have been much better off pursuing it consistently over 6 months, rather than in a dramatic, unprepared rush. Especially since this particular name is a nice-to-have.