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You're right, it's tongue-in-cheek (but not an in-joke). The gag (which I guess fell flat) is that managers are usually cynical pessimists about people, but rid
by peterbonney 10y ago
You're right, it's tongue-in-cheek (but not an in-joke). The gag (which I guess fell flat) is that managers are usually cynical pessimists about people, but ridiculous optimists (or maybe delusionists!) when it comes to planning and allocating resources ("Why do you need two weeks? That should only take one week!").
- pdimitar 10y agoYep, both seem pretty legit to me, given my past experiences. It still puzzles me how these two seemingly mutually-exclusive notions can coexist in a single person's mind.