13/10/2026
My Kind of Client:
1. The Budget Client
Client: "I want the best quality."
Also Client: "And the lowest price."
Engineer: "Choose one."
2. The Rush Client
Client: "How long will fabrication take?"
Me: "Four weeks."
Client: "Can you make it one week?"
Me: "Can your baby be born tomorrow?"
3. The Silent Client
Quotation sent.
Day 1: No reply.
Day 7: No reply.
Day 30: No reply.
Day 60:
Client: "Can we install it next week?"
4. The Comparison Expert
Client: "Your quote is expensive."
Me: "What's included in the other supplier's quote?"
Client: "I didn't check."
5. The Last-Minute Revision
Client: "Everything looks good."
Final drawings completed.
Client: "Can we change the tank size, location, color, pump type, and dimensions?"
6. The Facebook Client
Client: "Seen ✅"
Also Client 3 weeks later: "Following up on the proposal."
Me: "Sir... ikaw po ang huling na-seen."
7. The Engineer's Nightmare
Client: "I need a fuel tank."
Me: "What capacity?"
Client: "Normal lang."
Me: "How many liters?"
Client: "Basta kasya."
8. The Procurement Officer
Client: "Please submit your best price."
Submits best price.
Client: "Can you lower it further?"
9. Construction Edition
Client: "When can we start?"
Me: "Once the PO is released."
Client: "When can we start?"
Me: "Once the PO is released."
Client: "When can we start?"
Me: "Sir... PO muna po."
10. RIG Petroleum Edition
Client: "I only need a simple fuel tank."
Requirements sent later:
✅ UL listed equipment
✅ Explosion-proof system
✅ Leak detection
✅ Gauging system
✅ Pump package
✅ Canopy
✅ Automation
Me: "That's not a simple fuel tank anymore, sir. That's a fuel station with self-esteem." 🤣
Bonus:
Clients: "Why is engineering so expensive?"
Also Clients: "Can you guarantee it won't leak, fail, crack, rust, collapse, spill fuel, violate regulations, or cause problems for 20 years?"
Engineers: "That's exactly what you're paying for." 😎🔧⛽