Attention, Deadbeats:

Thursday, October 21, 2010
Here's the deal. If I need something from you, and it's your job to provide it, I am not going to set you up to fail by not providing the details and deliverables you need to be successful. Instead, I will go to the trouble of explaining to you, in clear and comprehensive language, exactly what it is that I need from you, and why, and when, and I'll document my request in writing. Because I go to the trouble of doing all this, I become irked when you claim after the fact that "Really, I had NO IDEA what you needed and that you needed it by Friday!"

So don't be surprised when my response will invariably be a return e:mail to you, and everyone else involved in the request, with the original request attached, and some sort of language that holds you accountable. I do this because you've essentially just told on yourself by admitting that you never read the initial request at all, and I really don't think that's an acceptable reason for having failed to do your job. 

Sorry - that's just the way I roll. Janiece, former SNCO and current Systems Engineer, holding people accountable since 1984. As Staff Sergeant Dignam said in The Departed, "I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy."

4 comments:

Juan Federico said...

Yow! OK, so the brass knuckles paperweight that I was going to get you for Festivus is out of the question.......how about flowers?

The Mechanicky Gal said...

Were the words "Fuck", "Fuckers", or "Lame-Ass Motherfuckers" involved?
Just taking notes for my future problems.
(Although I realize that you work in Corporate 'Murrica, not the Waterfront 'Murrica like I do, and those words should not be used)

Stacey said...

That is THE pet peeve in my universe. I will now begin micromanaging you because, clearly, you can't be responsible for anything. Therefore, I will protect my butt at all times regardless of your lame-ass attempts to justify your cause.

Thordr said...

Bah, I just call thier boss anymore. Ocassionaly I get to listen in while thier boss chews on ther ass.