This afternoon may prove to be deliciously evil

[missdiane]

New Guy has been a pompous windbag all morning and doing that thing where he's asking Bosslady questions to sound like he's smart and thorough when in reality, he sounds like he can't seem to retain information. But this afternoon may be fun. Bosslady sent us both this email request from one of our researchers:
Hello,

I would like to purchase some transcription equipment on my Hatch account. I can and will get a quote for you. Would it be acceptable to spend $1600 on an equipment, software, and internet interface? Our survey work over the past few years has led to a few nice publications but also a need to conduct more in depth interviews. Once the interview is recorded, I would like to have the information transcribed as quickly as possible.
What do I need to do to secure permission?

Thanks,
Rebecca

Bosslady forwarded it to us saying
Please review this request and give me your thoughts this afternoon when we meet.

I smelled a test right off and definitely want to be prepared. I asked veritasema for some ideas and she gave me a few good ones. I also did query prices of transcription equipment and software (of which $1600 is on the high side) to get a start. Then I started digging further into the scope of the project and also found some damming information.

NG, however, did a quick google search of the equipment then e-flounced off to do some personal shit. I'm going to "let" him "go first" this afternoon where he'll try to sound like he knows what he's doing and go on about how they did things "at his old place" (which he seriously needs to stop doing that). Right now he's on the phone with the Rutgers Honors College asking them questions for shit for his daughter. Slacking yet again. Nice going.

Then I'll go in for the kill once he's puttered out. No, in fact, this is cut and dried and this lady cannot have her transcription equipment. Why is that? On her proposal - which I will have with me and highlighted and he hasn't even looked it up - it says "all surveys will be paper or online delivered" so it's not in the scope of her project. Also, even if she does the work to update her proposal, she'll also need to provide us with a copy of her Human Subjects approval from the Rutgers IRB which specifically says that she is permitted to do said interviews and RECORD them.

You gonna look like an unprepared lazy fool, BOYEEEEE.

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