Predictions for 2016...

[P Prentice]

how many have read my completely unsupported yet strangely resonant rant?

[BAJR]

dunno... I suspect individuals love to read unsupported rants. like BREXIT all over again.

[Sith]

...they were very good at driving down prices by insisting, on behalf of their clients no doubt, that lowest price won, not quality, not the best interests of the industry...

I never recommend based on price alone, but always include some sort of quality component. The only time I have been involved in an appointment based on price alone was where I had no direct input into the selection criteria, and in that case I strongly recommended a more expensive contractor but was overruled by the client. Let's just say I was proved correct n that case.

i'm willing to bet that any straw poll on facebook would throw up the same four initials

I think I worked out which prophets of the dark side you were alluding to. I’d name them, but it could get me sacked.
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