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Subject:Re: The mushroom syndrome From:Mike <maltman -at- PRECISE-CONN -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:10:40 +0200
IBM once had a management system like that. I recognized the key words.
Interesting if the system spread.
Jeroen Hendrix wrote:
> Thought I'd share this with you lot, a token managers sometimes do
> recognize your situation and do appreciate your concerns. History: I was
> finishing a user's manual, everything went smooth, deadline was next day
> and the spell checking was the only major task left. And then it happened:
> the developers dropped a new build of the software on my desk and surprise
> surprise: new functionality!
> So off course I went to my manager to complain about this, why wasn't I
> told, etc. etc. ... He recognized the problem, wasn't happy with it either
> and described my situation in the best way I ever heard: You're suffering
> from the mushroom syndrome: you sit and grow in the dark and they only feed
> you crap (or sh*t as he said). At least he understands.
>
> Thought it was a brilliant description.
>
> Have a nice day,
>
> Jeroen Hendrix
> PolyDoc
> the Netherlands
>
> Mail to: jhe -at- polydoc -dot- com
> Web: www.polydoc.com
>
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