> The problem is that if someone asks "man, we really need to get X finished today; Jake needs to pick up his kids, would you mind?" it's pretty darn hard to sa

> The problem is that if someone asks "man, we really need to get X finished today; Jake needs to pick up his kids, would you mind?" it's pretty darn hard to say "no" This scenario seems like bad manager working with an insecure-overachiever. It-least in software it shouldn't be hard to say no. Most of the time they don't "really need to get X finished today". If its so important why are they telling you last minute?