tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post2525667972478142793..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Guest ColumnRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-67088223029498563802008-09-21T12:30:00.000-04:002008-09-21T12:30:00.000-04:00It happens to me as well, Alan. And as bad is my ...It happens to me as well, Alan. And as bad is my refusal to play the odds; this brings me right up against the living-in-two-worlds group, who like to bet some device or system will last long enough, based on scant evidence, and want my blessing. I'll go along with whatever bet they care to me, but I won't endorse it. It's a career-limiting outlook.... On the other hand, if I advanced any further, I wouldn't be able to play with hot solder or cold software, or build Heap Big Physics with unistrut.<BR/><BR/> Adrian: see? Cyncism is probably your best defense.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-74050748980126838552008-09-20T19:07:00.000-04:002008-09-20T19:07:00.000-04:00Ugh.Said ad-mixture sounds a lot like Enterprise-c...Ugh.<BR/><BR/>Said ad-mixture sounds a lot like Enterprise-class Software Support.<BR/><BR/>Project Managers definitely fall into Category #1 and we have to bridge the gap between them and the normal people over in #2.<BR/><BR/>You're probably right that it's not good for us though. Co-worker of mine had a mini-stroke a few weeks back, and he's otherwise healthy.Adrian Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966665618865037355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-9949358900796882042008-09-20T14:04:00.000-04:002008-09-20T14:04:00.000-04:00How true!I've lost count of how many times I've be...How true!<BR/><BR/>I've lost count of how many times I've been called "not a team player" because I won't agree to some physics violating fantasy that the sales and marketing people come up with.<BR/><BR/>I don't like their world.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382683082580500698noreply@blogger.com