Irony Of Working Life
estimates
boss a
1, I need this to be done urgently
employee 1
OK boss, but how soon do you need it?
boss a
I need it before noon
employee 1
but this data analysis can only be done by tomorrow evening...
boss a
no, I can't wait that long, just give me an estimate
boss a
something of 70% accuracy will do
employee 1
hi boss, the estimate is done.
boss a
that's great! I'll show this to my big boss...
employee 1
are you sure, boss, this is initial estimate, only accuracy is only 70%...
boss a
no issue, I will handle this
boss a
good job, 1! the boss is very happy.
boss a
1, can you give the supporting document for your analysis on Monday?
boss a
can you help me dig into it? why this is....
and it continues for a week...
boss a
why is there a 30% gap between the case that you first sent to me and the report now?
boss a
how can this is different???
boss a
didn't your team leader teach you properly?
employee 1
... (what the *@':*!? what happened the 70% accuracy?? )
the poor team leader have a earful, everyone is unhappy with the results...
what can be done on 1 day, in the end took 3 hours of work and 5 days of explaining...
feedback session
the day before feedback session
boss a
tomorrow you all shall meet my boss to give your feedback without me around.
boss a
have all you think pic anything to feedback?
employee 1
errr... maybe I will feedback this xxxx
boss a
OK, good that you feedback this xxxx but you should add this yyyy too... and maybe zzzz....
team leader c
I haven't thought of anything yet.
boss a
I think you should mention this...
boss a
then d, e, f... you all should mention x, y, z...
all the subordinates in the room can only nod their heads...
The next day, after feedback session....
boss a calls another short meeting...
boss a
I heard the feedback session went well....
boss a
so what was mentioned?
the subordinates updated boss a....
boss a
the boss call a meeting and basically sc*w us because of the feedback
boss a
so here's our action plan...
the subordinates looked suitablely impressed with the action plan.
after that...life goes back to normal...
employee 1
hmm... the latest action plans of recent feedback session looks familiar...
employee d
yes it does...and it got a cobweb attached at one corner....
following the trends, part 1
hearing a training session on a new computer program being used in the company...
employee 1
a, can I go for this training? I heard this is quite useful.
boss a
1, personally, I feel this is all hype. I had went to the introduction and feels that it's not useful. c and d already went to the training.. don't waste your time.
employee 1
oh, OK (disappointed)
boss a
I call this meeting to discuss about the new computer program.
boss a
our department is the only one in the group that don't use this program.
boss a
the big boss is asking me why not.
team leader c
I already explain to him why we are not using it. why is he still asking?
boss a
you should know better... this is the trend now.
boss a
so, I'm thinking that we should try to generate a few reports using this program.
boss a
1, you are in charge of report 2.
employee 1
what? but I don't know how to use the program??
boss a
look for cq (it expert from p department ) to help you to generate the report.
boss a
c, you are in charge of report 1,3 & 4 and d, report 5-6. OK? we come back two weeks later to discuss.
all can only nod in agreement...
boss a
how's your progress, all?
employee 1
I manage to design this report format but cq still haven't found a way to do what I want.
boss a
oh, good. but you must do this with the help of cq. I don't want the boss from P department to hint that we are overloading cq.
employee 1
(reluctantly but no choice) OK.. but is this design OK?
boss a
looks nice, think report 1 will look OK with this format.
employee 1
(confused) huh? but I designed it with report 2 in mind.
employee 1
but of course report 1 can use similar concept.
boss a
oh report 2 will be done by x.
employee 1
....(in the heart murmuring, good luck x, you are now in the soup too.)
team leader c
...(yes! 1 less report for me!)
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