I'm going to have to agree with your gut instinct -- don't move the date up. Once everything's done and delivered, that's the date. If they want to move the required delivery date up, that's a change order. There are enough things that go wrong, especially when you start getting over cocky and promise it sooner. It's one thing to say 'we are on schedule to deliver early', and another thing to say 'We will deliver early'.

I'd stick with your guns, and do whatever it takes to feel comfortable, because when you're comfortable, you're productive. If they want to pay you more to do something you don't advise doing, then it's up to the two of you to negotiate what the equivalent price is for that discomfort.

I'd also like to restate your third point:

No matter how bad something is, don't suggest changing it until you've worked with the company for at least a month...maybe more like two, especially if you work remotely.

I'd prefer to say :

Don't suggest improvements without understanding the process. If something seems wrong, try to find out why it is being done how it is, as there may be parts of the situation that you aren't aware of.

The length of time that you've been working there may not have a direct correlation with your actual understanding of the process, and so stating a time period would be inappropriate.

In reply to Re: Professionalism can be bad by jhourcle
in thread Professionalism can be bad by Whitehawke

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