Workplace Wisdom

The 3 weeks of mah Summers have taught me these:-
  1. Meetings schd to begin at 11 never get started before 11.30.
  2. Sometimes,it's advisable to do what's to be done and not use ur brains.
  3. When the Boss is talking,listen.Or atleast pretend to.
  4. Keep calling up the PM at odd hours,asking queries abt the project.'Show' her u r
    working, after all.
  5. If you are a bunch of people doing different projects,but aiming at the same deadline,make sure u stay ahead,or atleast stay with them on the progress front.Lagbehind,and u've had it.
  6. Dont do extra work.The Boss will invariably ask you do some more.
  7. When the PM shouts at u,screaming that u r behind the schd,listen quietly.Dont ask,"Is there anything I can do abt it,Sir?"
  8. Always have one trump card hidden.The moment the Boss says you havnt done enough, produce it.
  9. Dont take it to heart when the PM says you've got potential and you can do better.It's just a ploy.
  10. When the PM is getting unrealistic with next week's deadline,say,"It can be done Ma'am.But might not be comprehensive considering the amount of work that'll go into collecting data for these modules.Yeah,we can filter out,but then again,if we want things to be good,we need to give them proper time and attention,which in this case isnt possible as the number of modules are large, the data should be exhaustive as the field requires extensive study..." By this time,she'll get the message and cut down on the work :D :D :D.Even if she doesnt,you have prepared the ground for not doing it all ;).
  11. The irony of it all....Nothing can substitute hardwork. Except for Outsourcing :D.

Tht's it for now...let's see what the next 11 weeks have in store.

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