Re: Stress affecting code output

My first advice is what my father told me when I went off to college "Illegitums Non-Carborundum" (pseudo-Latin for "Don't let the bastards grind you down").

Second, if this pattern has been going on for six years, you can't expect it to change on its own. So either a) keep repeating to yourself "my boss is a shmuck and his opinion doesn't really matter" while saying to your boss whatever he wants to hear or b) start immediately looking for another job and say to your boss "listen, this time I really mean it, we can't do this right in the time we have either increase the time or decrease the task and if you won't do either, don't blame me when it comes out as I am telling you it will. If he hears that and then blames you, quit. You might go through a rough patch finding a new job, but you'll thank yourself in the long run.

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Re^2: Stress affecting code output by Anonymous Monk on Jun 14, 2005 at 04:23 UTC
This pattern has only been going on for a few months. I have been very fortunate to come under the tutelage of top level monks in my previous positions who taught me how to Get Things Done The Right Way.	[reply]
Re^3: Stress affecting code output by jZed (Prior) on Jun 14, 2005 at 04:33 UTC
If this pattern has only been gone on a few months, then I'd still recommend the honesty approach. Be firm in saying what you know to be true - what your boss is asking for can't be done. It's possible that being really direct and firm will cause your boss to rethink. If not, then he still needs to hear how seriously you take it. I don't know what your situation is with respect to other people in the company but if there is a third party that you and your boss both respect, perhaps ask for some sort of mediation - a sit down with the three of you.	[reply]
Re^2: Stress affecting code output by ciderpunx (Vicar) on Jun 14, 2005 at 11:31 UTC
> My first advice is what my father told me when I went off to college "Illegitums Non-Carborundum" My latin is crap, but a better translation might be something like: nothus frendo abnegare + feel free to slate my grammar <python mode> Centurion: What's this, then? 'Romanes Eunt Domus'? 'People called Romanes they go the house'?++ </python mode> + see dictionary entries for this phrase ++ Life of Brian, Scene 8 -- charlieharvey.org.uk	[reply]