Ah, the joys of being retained by "budget-conscious" clients. Pitch an idea? "No funds, sorry!" External consultant suggests the same? "Brilliant! Here's 3x the cash." Then they loop back: "Hey, why aren't we doing stuff like this?" Cuz irony's free, but apparently common sense isn't 🤷♂️ #ProjectManagement #FreelanceWork #Consultant #SoundEconomics