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During a rough problem code session, I leaned back in my chair, hands behind my head, deep in thought about the problem, when the VP of engineering walked by. A
by sureaboutthis 9y ago
During a rough problem code session, I leaned back in my chair, hands behind my head, deep in thought about the problem, when the VP of engineering walked by. A few hours later, my boss called me into his office to let me know he complained about the money being spent on engineering and "...some engineer just sitting back, taking it easy in his office!".
- tptacek 9y agoThis sounds like one of those dad jokes people used to fax each other in offices in the 1980s.
- emh68 9y agoDear VP of engineering, as a programmer, I sometimes need to stare off into space to visualize a complex system. <my boss> should have explained this, but didn’t, which I think is a failure to do their job.
- andy_ppp 9y agoSounds like a good way to get fired! Although I think everywhere has people in management that don’t understand how programmers minds work. It’s too difficult to try to educate them without them feeling like they are being patronised. Maybe time to move on anyway.
- wil421 9y agoMy old VP was a terrible micromanager and also a former programmer way back when. He would make comments similar to this one weekly or a few times a month. My company just opened up a new office with random areas to hang out, ping pong tables and the like. Funny watching him pace around all day while everyone else enjoys themselves. How do you make someone remember what is was like?
- naasking 9y ago> Although I think everywhere has people in management that don’t understand how problem solving works Fixed that for you. This isn't exclusive to programming.
- tehlike 9y agoResign. Find another company.if your management chain nitpicks on this, it is a sign of greater trouble.