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> These days, I only give estimates in terms of units but without numbers. Hours, days, weeks, months, quarters or years. Then you must be either an independen
by einpoklum 6y ago
> These days, I only give estimates in terms of units but without numbers. Hours, days, weeks, months, quarters or years.
Then you must be either an independent contractor or have some magical source of job security. I couldn't get away with this kind of estimate.
- withinboredom 6y agoProbably more to do with personality mix than circumstance. I've had bosses where I could say things like that and get away with it. I've also had bosses where if I said something like that, I'd be packing up my desk.
- einpoklum 6y agoOk, granted, an enlightened boss might accept that kind of estimate, I suppose. And without the higher-ups breathing down his/her neck.