I work for a software company. I had a conversation with one of our clients regarding setting up a billing rate for an entire year. This was after twenty minutes of trying to convince them that 1/1/11 to 12/31/11 was a full year and that they were the correct start and end dates.
Client: “This isn’t making any sense! They can’t end in the same year if it’s a full year between the two dates!”
Me: “Yes, in this situation it can, because the dates are the first and last days of the year.”
Client: “This is unacceptable! What do I tell my boss?”
Me: “I’m sure they’ll understand.”
Client: “If I won’t, then they won’t!”
Me: “Sir, if no one in your company is familiar with how a calendar works, I’d be very surprised.”
They took it to their boss, and I didn’t hear back. I guess they got it!