PHIL/CRUMM VOL.I · NO.001 · 2026.05.18
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T&M Punishes the Efficient

T&M punishes the efficient, hides AI cost in the wrong column, and trains your best people to smooth their timesheets. This is a structural problem that represents itself as an individual behavior problem.

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In the queue · 4 drafts · one a month, give or take
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  • Storytelling Is the Whole Job Now OperatingThinking drafting

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