The other day I was talking with a long time estimator. We were discussing why, after all these years, he is still doing estimating. He said it was all in the thrill of the hunt. The estimate was the preparation for the hunt and bid day was the hunting trip. And when the final numbers were read – well, that was when he would find out how well the hunt went! That sums up why a lot of estimators are estimators, the thrill of the hunt.
