Manager: "What have you been doing all afternoon?" Underling: "Oh well I was in communication with the software company trying to resolve the button issue you

Manager: "What have you been doing all afternoon?" Underling: "Oh well I was in communication with the software company trying to resolve the button issue you raised this morning. Good news though they're adding it to the next release." Manager: "Good job, way to take the initiative. Now let's talk about this TPS report problem."