Not bidding a fixed amount, they actually want me in for 60-80 hours with part of the job being this migration. For some reason they wanted to know how long the migration would take. I told them I couldn't give them an accurate time without being able to first examine their systems, however they maintained they only wanted an estimate of the migration time (outside of the contracted time.) I just bought a house and got my car smashed by a semi two weeks ago... I could USE a guaranteed 60 hour gig and if that means giving a ballpark estimate to get it, I will.
> I wouldn't bid a fixed amount of time for such a thing, myself. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Crista > Murphy > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:14 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Estimated Migration Time > > I certainly enjoy the vote of confidence! I've done several upgrades as I > already mentioned, I've just never had anyone actually ask me for a fixed > idea of how much time it would take so therefore was asking for some > ballpark estimates for some people who I THOUGHT might be able to add better > insight. I had already figured about 8 hours and told them to expect to > take the server down for the weekend. Gotta love when you look for > confirmation and get a backhand instead. > > Thanks for help, Ed. > > > LOL! Someone who's asking a question like this had better add a lot > > of time to restore and redo it when they inevitably screw it up! > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Jason Clishe > > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:33 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Cc: Jason Clishe > > Subject: RE: Estimated Migration Time > > > > You mention doing a proposal, and this not being your server. That > > leads me to believe that you are a vendor and this an opportunity with > > a potential (or current) client. Is that correct? > > > > Jason > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Crista Murphy > > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:39 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Estimated Migration Time > > > > I've done several inplace upgrades from 5.5 to 2k, and a 5.0 to 5.5 > > swing upgrade. They're asking me to put together a proposal on how > > long it would take to do the upgrade. so like the subject said... I'm > > just looking for an estimated time (6 hours... 8 hours... etc) given > > that I have done several inplace migrations and the swing migration is > supposed to be smoother. > > > > [As far as why in goddess' name they're not doing '03 server: Not my > > server and they're just now looking at a 2k upgrade so I'd guess > > they'd be ready for '03 in '07 ;) ] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > > =& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > > =&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
