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fullygoldy) wrote2007-02-27 06:48 am
fullygoldy) wrote2007-02-27 06:48 am
Overheard in the Next Cubicle
I've been meaning to post this for a long time. Last July, I heard my co-worker in the next cubicle telling this story to her boss:
This engineer called me and asked me to get someone to write him a program by next Monday. I said, “Dude, no way. Everyone here is covered up and going crazy.” He then called one of my direct reports and asked *him* to write the program. My guy said, “I’m sorry, I’m booked up right now. I can get it done by the end of August." Which is what, 5 wks from now? The engineer called me back and said, “You have to help me.” I said, “Okay, I’ll help you. What project is it?” He tells me and I pull out the drawings to look at the date they were issued. I said, “I’m going to help you with some time management skills. If you issue drawings in April, and you need a program written to go with them, you need to ask for it in April. Goodbye.” And I hung up the phone.
Seriously! She is just the person to do this. Unfortunately, I don't sit next to her anymore, so the only stuff I overhear now is from the dumb receptionist who drives me crazy.
This engineer called me and asked me to get someone to write him a program by next Monday. I said, “Dude, no way. Everyone here is covered up and going crazy.” He then called one of my direct reports and asked *him* to write the program. My guy said, “I’m sorry, I’m booked up right now. I can get it done by the end of August." Which is what, 5 wks from now? The engineer called me back and said, “You have to help me.” I said, “Okay, I’ll help you. What project is it?” He tells me and I pull out the drawings to look at the date they were issued. I said, “I’m going to help you with some time management skills. If you issue drawings in April, and you need a program written to go with them, you need to ask for it in April. Goodbye.” And I hung up the phone.
Seriously! She is just the person to do this. Unfortunately, I don't sit next to her anymore, so the only stuff I overhear now is from the dumb receptionist who drives me crazy.