This is another business procedures class story. As you know, I love a good one and my instructor has been a designer for over 40 years so he has many. A retainer of $2500 is fairly standard in this area. A designer he knows has a retainer of $25,000. This man was contacted by an exclusive Co-op building in the city. The residents were complaining about the 2 elevators being slow and demanding they be replaced with faster ones. The cost would be about $1 million dollars per elevator. The designer told the building manager to have mirrors installed in both elevators. He made $25,000 and saved the Co-op $2 million. There hasn't
been a complaint since the mirrors were added.
been a complaint since the mirrors were added.
2 comments:
Hmm. Is it better to pick your teeth than to pick your nose?
PS: Love your blog and am glad you are in design school!
I don't think it matters as long as you're not complaining about the speed of the elevators ;D
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