Overheard a project manager say 'just eyeball it' on a call yesterday

I was sitting in on a coordination meeting for a new office build in Austin. The PM actually told the electrical team to just eyeball the conduit runs because the BIM model was behind. I wanted to scream. We all know how that ends, right? Guys pulling 3 inches too high and hitting the fire sprinkler lines. Has anyone else had to deal with a PM who thinks precision is optional?

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singh.harper2d ago

Just tell them you'll get right on that... after they sign a waiver for the rework.

bailey.jennifer2d ago

Oh the waiver thing is such a mood. I actually heard a story recently about a designer who made clients sign something basically saying "you asked for this, don't blame me" before any major rework. It got shared around a lot because everyone's been burned by that. But honestly, even with a waiver, people still find ways to complain later. Maybe it's just me but I feel like the real trick is getting them to agree to a specific scope in writing first, not after the fact. Still, that waiver idea is pretty solid for those nightmare clients who want to argue everything.

samrodriguez2d ago

lol "after they sign a waiver" is exactly the energy I need in my life. I've been burned so many times by clients coming back with "well I thought you meant something different" after I already did the work for free. Honestly I'd probably trip over myself trying to explain the waiver and end up just doing the rework anyway because I hate awkward conversations. Classic me move - get walked all over and then complain about it later.