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"I did my part by reading about virtualization in a trade journal. Now you do the software part"
- marcus 19y agoOuch that rings a bell, the only thing I hated more back in my days in the slave mines were managers who insisted something wasn't possible without understanding it. I ended up only pitching ideas after I completed a prototype otherwise the idea would be dismissed in a blink.
- edw519 19y agoPHBs are like cats and dogs (sorry Dogbert and Catbert). They must be trained. The only real difference is that you can move on if you don't feel like training your PHB.
- marcus 19y agoThe problem is they aren't worth training, the best trained PHB is still a lot less enjoyable to work for, than working for yourself with your friends on a startup you love.
- rams 19y agoDamn, I was working till recently for a virtualization startup! You sometimes wonder if Scott Adams hides inside closets or conference rooms to get this kind of insight. Or maybe it was just his tenure at Bell Atlantic or wherever he worked for a long time.
- alaskamiller 19y agohe's like dailywtf, people often just send him stories
- davidw 19y agoI seem to recall that he invites, or used to invite, people to send him their stories.
- evilneanderthal 19y agoI did my part reading about high morale and good working conditions in a trade journal. Now you do the manager part.