My boss is awesomer than your boss! or Do I have to pay taxes on this?
A couple weeks ago I got this high priority project to build a Shiny New Thing. This SNT would modify an existing database table, so it seemed good form to get another pair of eyes on my program before I executed it. It took a couple days to make the SNT, after which I handed it off to my boss for a code review.
"Awesome! I'll get that to you in the next couple days." Now, my group's going through some administrative changes, so the bossman has been in meetings left and right, and his estimates are expected to be off. A couple days later, "Sorry, it's been crazy. I'll definitely get this to you by Monday." On Monday, "Tomorrow!" Every day of last week, "By the end of the day!" or "Tomorrow!"
So this Monday comes around and I ping him again, and he says, "I'll get that done by the end of today!" And I reply sarcastically, "Yeah, I'm sure you will..." To which he says, "No, really! I promise! I'll give you $20 if I don't!" "Can you make that $20 for every day you don't return it? I'll be rich!" "YES. You're on."
Tuesday morning. "Hey, Mr. Boss? I was really confused this morning. I came in and my desk was empty. No stack of red-marked papers and no nice crisp bill...." "DAMN IT! OK, I will get you your Hamilton and your code review by the end of the day! For real!" "Sounds great! As long as you mean a Jackson. Or two Hamiltons." "Oh...right." (Was this an honest mistake, or was he trying to stiff me? I guess we'll never know....) He got me the code review that afternoon and I got so distracted getting my work done that I forgot to ask about the money. I know, priorities, right?
This morning the following was on my desk, with the correct dead president clearly visible.
From Random photos
How do you frame a post-it?
"Awesome! I'll get that to you in the next couple days." Now, my group's going through some administrative changes, so the bossman has been in meetings left and right, and his estimates are expected to be off. A couple days later, "Sorry, it's been crazy. I'll definitely get this to you by Monday." On Monday, "Tomorrow!" Every day of last week, "By the end of the day!" or "Tomorrow!"
So this Monday comes around and I ping him again, and he says, "I'll get that done by the end of today!" And I reply sarcastically, "Yeah, I'm sure you will..." To which he says, "No, really! I promise! I'll give you $20 if I don't!" "Can you make that $20 for every day you don't return it? I'll be rich!" "YES. You're on."
Tuesday morning. "Hey, Mr. Boss? I was really confused this morning. I came in and my desk was empty. No stack of red-marked papers and no nice crisp bill...." "DAMN IT! OK, I will get you your Hamilton and your code review by the end of the day! For real!" "Sounds great! As long as you mean a Jackson. Or two Hamiltons." "Oh...right." (Was this an honest mistake, or was he trying to stiff me? I guess we'll never know....) He got me the code review that afternoon and I got so distracted getting my work done that I forgot to ask about the money. I know, priorities, right?
This morning the following was on my desk, with the correct dead president clearly visible.
From Random photos
How do you frame a post-it?