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(Posted anonymously on behalf of a program engineering manager at a fine, upstanding organization where it would be best if his name was not used.)
\nThings are going well on the home front. I am beginning to draw a lot of correlations between parenting a newborn and succeeding at work. A few examples:<\/p>\n
1) Works well under pressure<\/p>\n
HOME = able to change explosively poopy diaper on a screaming, flailing infant<\/p>\n
WORK = able to update really crappy presentations and analyses under ridiculously short deadlines while being yelled at by upper management<\/p>\n
2) Understands and satisfies demands of customers<\/p>\n
HOME = At slightest squeak or cry, dash through the house to the infant and use parental decryption algorithm to decipher and then satisfy their needs.<\/p>\n
WORK = At the smallest of complaints, jump on phone\/car\/plane to listen to customer and then work extensive hours to temporarily pacify their needs until the next crisis.<\/p>\n
Maybe there’s some book material here? Nah, probably should stick to engineering….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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