I may finally have blown it…

[Cyberman]

I nearly threw a few people out of the window in this morning’s team meeting. In fact, I nearly exploded. I ended up saying it was self evident that the ‘Management team’ of ClientCo’s IT department is ‘unfit for purpose’ and described the team leader of my department as ‘a wet rag who doesn’t dare to tell his superiors the truth’.

After the meeting, managers sat around chatting among themselves.

I have a feeling this gig might not last much longer.

Still, I got it off my chest.

You sound a right obstreperous arrogant git !!

[Mich the Tester]

You sound a right obstreperous arrogant git !!

'Right' is the important bit to me.

[Cyberman]

'Right' is the important bit to me.

.. being 'right' is not the way to make friends and influence people, as Dale Carnegie used to say. 'Nobody ever wins in an argument' was also one of his favourite phrases, and quite true in my experience. Unfortunately, I enjoy being right and winning arguments !!

[Moscow Mule]

Unfortunately, I enjoy being right and winning arguments !!

Why do you post here so much then?

[ratewhore]

Testers always blame other people...

[Cyberman]

Why do you post here so much then?

I must admit, it is not much of a challenge nowadays.....

[Torran]

You sound a right obstreperous arrogant git !!

where is that irony smilie?

[Churchill]

Mich, you'll weather the storm, don't worry about it.

You never know, you may just end up helping to resolve the issues.

[Zippy]

.. being 'right' is not the way to make friends and influence people, as Dale Carnegie used to say.

Call me old-fashioned but I thought being right is what we are paid for - at least I don't ever recall being offered money for being wrong.

[Mich the Tester]

Mich, you'll weather the storm, don't worry about it.

You never know, you may just end up helping to resolve the issues.

NEWS. Have just been phoned by an agent well known to me whom I sent my CV; I can go to interview this week for a gig paying 10% more than current ClientCo did before the rate cut. Client looking for Test Manager who ‘telle the truth with no BS’. Potential BOOM.