Meeting deadlines…
August 29, 2008 at 2:46 pm 15 comments
It was a hot meeting at the office conference hall. All the people from the department had been called. The VP was looking much tensed.
The mood was so bad. My friend asked me -”Hey, what is this meeting all about?” I told – May be they will decide on when to have the next meeting. People around smiled at each other. Then the VP started talking. It was about the recent attrition rate that was so high. Around 10 people had put in their papers. All experienced guys. It was quarter end and so work was huge. If we do not complete the work on time, we need to be paying heavy penalty said the VP. The VP turned to the manager and told “Hey – take how much ever resources you want. Recruit or take them from other departments. But complete the work in another 25 days. Take people and complete it man.
To this the sweet manager replied “Sir! Give me one wife and nine months and I shall show you results. Don’t give me nine wives and one month. I cannot do anything.” We looked at the manager and thought “What an Awesome Reply man!”
Entry filed under: Life & Fun, Serious Issues, work-life. Tags: Corporate Life, Deadlines, Office Life, Project deadlines.
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Dinky Mind | August 29, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Some people are just too witty
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д§mд | August 29, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Thanks
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Fariha Akhtar | August 29, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Ha ha ha
Intelligent guy!
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д§mд | August 29, 2008 at 3:02 pm
hay naa =p
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Sakina | August 29, 2008 at 3:18 pm
good 1:)
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д§mд | August 29, 2008 at 3:20 pm
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syra | September 1, 2008 at 8:30 am
lol!! i like the guts of the sweet manager! we need more like him around
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д§mд | September 1, 2008 at 8:32 am
Aye kash =P
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Paki | September 3, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Not an awesome reply at all. I can prove it if you want.
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д§mд | September 4, 2008 at 7:00 am
Lol yeah go ahead =P
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Paki | September 4, 2008 at 1:18 pm
You see, the VP should glare at the sweet manager and say, “Look, find nine wives whom should be all eight month pregnant, and then I’m giving you one month for the result.”
Wait…what? never mind.
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д§mд | September 4, 2008 at 1:34 pm
whatever … actually!
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RV | September 7, 2008 at 1:29 am
Unoriginal quote, straight out of the book “The Mythical Man-month”, which is essential reading for project managers. Grab a copy and throw a few quotes around in the next meeting
BTW, what kind of man would deny 9 wives for one month?!
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д§mд | September 8, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Lol .. waqayi .. who would =)
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sandrar | September 10, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.