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> But I'm sure it serves a purpose in giving his employees an aggressive target to aim at. Even if they miss it, at least they probably got there sooner. That
by ardy42 6y ago
> But I'm sure it serves a purpose in giving his employees an aggressive target to aim at. Even if they miss it, at least they probably got there sooner.
That only works until the employees quickly realize the estimates are impossible bullshit, and stop taking them seriously.
- aledalgrande 6y agoAlso lowers morale. If employees can never hit a target, they will become depressed.
- trianglem 6y agoWell that’s where management steps in and doesn’t let you disregard the deadline. It makes for a miserable work experience but you can probably achieve a lot that way.
- ardy42 6y ago> Well that’s where management steps in and doesn’t let you disregard the deadline. It makes for a miserable work experience but you can probably achieve a lot that way. That's the kind of management that would go whip the sea for disobedience. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_I#Invasion_of_the_Greek_mainland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_I#Invasion_of_the_Greek... > According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Xerxes's first attempt to bridge the Hellespont ended in failure when a storm destroyed the flax and papyrus cables of the bridges. In retaliation, Xerxes ordered the Hellespont (the strait itself) whipped three hundred times, and had fetters thrown into the water.