Some aphorisms..
In the IT and ITES world.. you say some and mean some.. found this on one of my files...
Major Technological Breakthrough
-- Back to the drawing board.
Developed after years of intensive research
-- It was discovered by accident.
Project slightly behind original schedule due to unforeseen difficulties
-- We are working on something else.
Customer satisfaction is believed assured
-- We are so far behind schedule that the customer was happy to get anything at all from us.
The design will be finalized in the next reporting period
-- We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something.
Test results were extremely gratifying
-- It works, and are we surprised!
Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem
-- We just hired three new guys; we'll let them kick it around for a while.
Preliminary operational tests are inconclusive
-- The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.
Modifications are underway to correct certain minor difficulties
-- We threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch.
PS. Have put in my papers. Its time for a new place and new job.

8 Comments:
thanks, j
yippeee!
and suddenly that funny old song popped up in my head 'she'll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes...singing nanannanaaa'
hey annie :D.. my widest smile possible...
that was very funny !
Hey. All the best with whatever and wherever the new job and new place is.
hey zigzackly.. thanks...
Welcome to the hoppers club and all the best. Does it not feel lovely to dump all that baggage behind for brand new ones?
Codey, Its a superb and liberating feeling! I don't do it often enough.
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