[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

My point stands Cherie - if someone comes to put in a new kitchen I'm not going to say he's "done a great job" and hand over the cash until the job is finished. He might completely cock something up at the end and leave having done an absolutely **** job.

You can say "things are going well", "things are looking good" etc. but you can't say that a good job has been done when the job is not done at all.

You're right, no one has a crystal ball and that's why no one should be declaring a job well done until the job is done and there are still areas where this could fall apart; e.g. If there isn't enough supply for second doses.

The question is phrased in the present tense...are they ‘doing’ a good job

iI had someone fitting my kitchen and they were currently doing a great job and I was asked what kind of job were they doing...what would I say?

As it stands yes the kitchen fitter is doing a great job

Yes I could speculate that down the line he might blow the electrics but that would be speculation and unfair as currently there is no indication that might happen

If a surgeon operates on you and does a great job, but you pick up an infection when you get home it doesn’t take away that that initially the surgery went well