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In most American companies, having "Quality" in your title means you're never thanked, it was never your idea despite being mentioned and repeatedly shot down 9
by salawat 5y ago
In most American companies, having "Quality" in your title means you're never thanked, it was never your idea despite being mentioned and repeatedly shot down 9+ months ago, you're either tolerated or downright feared, and fenerally you can target no shortage of intrigue in the enterprise, but no one wants to acknowledge it.
Amusingly, my career actually started with a Quality bearing title.
Maybe I should try a Japanese company one of these days. See how the real adherents of Demings-san do things.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoI suspect that a lot of the other cultural shenanigans would drive you nuts. For example, we used to joke about "The Japanese 'Yes.'" This was where we would patiently explain how some command/policy/idea would not work, and the person that we would explain it to, would understand perfectly, and say "Yes, you are correct." Then, they would instruct us to do it, anyway, because some higher-up said "Make it so," it was in the project plan, or it was corporate policy.
- salawat 5y ago...This may sadly be a refreshing change in my book. I think I might be able to handle face saving and climbing the ladder and being repetitive about it. I've honestly gotten kind of used to that. I'm much more tolerant of the straightforward "Yes, because..." than the American "but I can't". One is still potentially a productive conversation, the other is a platitude, and exhausting. I will take that into advisement however.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoSort of like this? https://dilbert.com/strip/1996-06-02 https://dilbert.com/strip/1996-06-02