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[–] [email protected] 64 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A long time ago, a manager called me into her office, and pointed at a report I had sent to her about the company's products. Her words are just as relevant to this situation:

"This is a career-limiting move."

[–] lady_maria 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I pointed out they were making product decisions based on fear of what competitors might do.

Imagine Eeyore, with diagrams and charts.

Minus the face tattoo.

[–] SkyezOpen 14 points 3 months ago

Questioning the leadership? That's a paddlin'.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Imagine Eeyore, with diagrams and charts.

Minus the face tattoo.

… I don't remember Eeyore having a face tattoo

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Well, he’s a donkey. You’d need to shave his face to see it. But it’s scandalous!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It was a gopher heavy episode, meanwhile Owl was showing Eeyore the finer artistry of home drawn tattoos.

[–] stoicmaverick 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

A few months later, was first in line to take the voluntary severance package. Unfortunately, it didn't come with a free face tattoo.