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Post hoc rationalization. The powers that be typically go out of their way to shield you from this kind of stuff when you're "too valuable on the floor". Last
by jstewartmobile 7y ago
Post hoc rationalization. The powers that be typically go out of their way to shield you from this kind of stuff when you're "too valuable on the floor".
Last software shop I worked at, they promoted a guy to "project manager" for being the ineffective programmer that no one had the heart to let go.
- teddyh 7y ago> Last software shop I worked at, they promoted a guy to "project manager" for being the ineffective programmer that no one had the heart to let go. This is exactly the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilbert_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilbert_principle
- abeger 7y ago> The powers that be typically go out of their way to shield you from this kind of stuff when you're "too valuable on the floor". Many times, the "glue" person is picking up The Powers That Be's slack, e.g. "Well, this needs to get done and Manager Bob isn't going to do it for reason X, so I'll make sure it gets done".