[diebitter]

same company

I became 'team leader' for 30-40 developers, and a few weeks in, got called to a review board about a 45-day project I'd been handed cold about 35 days into it, to justify why it had run to 48.5 days.

Tough, tough bosses. REAL a-holes.


"So, WHY IS THIS PROJECT 3.5 DAYS OVER?" his majesty bellows (my direct line manager).

"Well", I says, "it appears it was approved without a suitable component for project management, which is usually a standard 10%. If you add that at 4.5 days, you'll find it's actually a day under budget."


"Hmmmm," says direct line manager, Mr X.

"And who approved it?" says bigger boss.

"Mr. X", I say, gesturing to my direct line manager.

ZIIIIING!