Working Daze by John Zakour and Scott Roberts for December 04, 2021

Them bosses sure derive a sick pleasure by heaping illogical goals on employees.

Rita should marry PHB

Like his eyes on the 2nd panel. Her perception colors not only what she hears, but what she sees as well.

You nailed it, John and Scott!

I tried to produce a prototype once. But ran out of protos.

With drone technology flying laptops are possible; scented is no issue; now edible, what flavor?

Definitely give new meaning to an eight mega-bite computer.

I love Jay’s googly eyeballs in the 2nd frame.

I am of the belief we need leads of teams that are knowledgeable of what we are trying to do not management. Management gets in the way, slows things kills good ideas, forces their bad ideas on the team, and take the money.

Form one with fondant. She’ll forget about the rest in the sugar high.

So true, so true.

I can get you a prototypo.

I know a boss who would have heard, “I mean, even if flying, scented, edible laptops were a possibility – and … they will be – our developmental budget has … the resources to … produce a prototype – and certainly … by this afternoon!”. Just sayin’.

Find a need and fill it.

Been there done that. Even had a boss, in the same meeting, demand a new development project after he announced that there would be no more money for research and development… when asked how we could do that, he asked us why we weren’t willing to put our own “skin in the game” (meaning, he wanted us to fund it for the company ourselves).

Do you know my boss?

What Jay should have said: “I made such good prototypes that the product testers keep eating them faster than I can make them. And since I used up the entire budget already, we can’t move ahead with the project.”

edible?

I have worked at my job long enough that I have gone thru many bosses. The ones I liked the best are the ones most people like – the ones that leave you alone to do your work. If I am given a general task (we need a way to figure out this thing here and update on how you are doing), I am really good at doing that. If I am told I have to do this in exactly this way and follow these rules and this format and give me a detailed report every week written exactly this way, I go crazy. I am much more creative and work much faster if no one is looking over my shoulder (and I am working alone). Micromanage me and I get resentful, procrastinate, and don’t really do my best. Fortunately, I have had more good bosses than bad. Enough that many of the procedures and tools that I have come up with have been adopted outside of my work unit. :o)

I WANT ONE, GIMME NOW! I MEAN IT NOW! NOW! NOW! OK, WHERE IS IT!!!!

Correct answer is: I’ll take it to development. (Then it’s their problem.)

I’M WAITING!!!!