Beefy Boxes and Bandwidth Generously Provided by pair Networks
Perl-Sensitive Sunglasses
 
PerlMonks  

Re: Regarding the recent node retitling sentiments

by halley (Prior)
on Nov 05, 2005 at 14:11 UTC ( [id://505983]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Regarding the recent node retitling sentiments

I get the impression that people want to leave footsteps in wet cement. (No pun intended, I'm sure.)

I have found that line managers have such a strong desire to repaint the bike-shed or step on the wet cement that I've developed a specific strategy to deal with that:

Always leave an obvious but inconsequential flaw to entertain management before they meddle with the flawless.

--
[ e d @ h a l l e y . c c ]

  • Comment on Re: Regarding the recent node retitling sentiments

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^2: Regarding the recent node retitling sentiments
by blue_cowdawg (Monsignor) on Nov 05, 2005 at 14:21 UTC
        Always leave an obvious but inconsequential flaw to entertain management before they meddle with the flawless.

    Hear! Hear! Those words have been one of many tools in my tool box for surviving PHBs. It also works for dealing with HR types as well.

[reply]
Re^2: Regarding the recent node retitling sentiments
by 5mi11er (Deacon) on Nov 07, 2005 at 22:21 UTC
    Awesome idea. I find my self thirsting for examples, would you (or anyone else) care to provide some?

    -Scott

[reply]

In Section Perl Monks Discussion

Log In?
Username:
Password:

What's my password?
Create A New User
Domain Nodelet?

www.com | www.net | www.org
Node Status?
node history
Node Type: note [id://505983]
help
Chatterbox?
and the web crawler heard nothing...

How do I use this? • Last hour • Other CB clients
Other Users?
Others about the Monastery: (3)
As of 2024-04-25 17:37 GMT
Sections?
Information?
Find Nodes?
Leftovers?
    Voting Booth?

    No recent polls found