Reply to: Project of doom

[Spikeh]

In the last couple of months we've lost a PM, test manager and now enterprise architect. I'm the only one (BA) that's been here from the start.

I can't think what the common denominator is that's making these people leave - any ideas?

The only reasonable explanation is that they all live in the same street and they've won the postcode lottery.

[PhiltheGreek]

Good film that. We like it where the Nazi's face melts. And the sword wallah gets himself shot.

[barrydidit]

Sounds like another few inches and the plane would have flattened them. They must be the luckiest unlucky person alive,

It's happened before. And that wasn't the Project of doom, or even the Temple of doom, but Raiders of the lost ark.

[OwlHoot]

Could be worse - someone at clientco got their foot run-over by a plane yesterday

Sounds like another few inches and the plane would have flattened them. They must be the luckiest unlucky person alive,

[Jog On]

Could be worse - someone at clientco got their foot run-over by a plane yesterday

[TwoWolves]

Logically you are next.

[OwlHoot]

It's like pace.

Love the sound of it! If they're that slow, they probably need a fourth developer, and I'd be happy to volunteer!

The only snag is I'd probably be way too fast for their liking, and ruffle their feathers. But if necessary I could pace myself, and spend most of the day surfing the web!

[MarillionFan]

In the last couple of months we've lost a PM, test manager and now enterprise architect. I'm the only one (BA) that's been here from the start.

I can't think what the common denominator is that's making these people leave - any ideas?

Pah that's nothing.

I've been the only 'BA' on my project for 15 months. In that time we've had two test managers, 6 enterprise architects, 3 integration engineers and we're on our 7th, yes 7th project manager, 3rd report developer. But we still have the same permanent development team of 3 who have been there between 20-28 years each and work at the pace of a Special Needs Milanbenes.

I've been covering every job at some point except the EA role and I've decided not to renew in 8 weeks even though they want me for a year and already increase my rate my some mark. They;ve now asked me to run it!

It's like pace.

[northernladyuk]

lets hope they can at least expense a decent hotel.

Eliminates the risk of bumping into PC at breakfast.

[northernladyuk]

It must be! Unless it's something else...

They've been liquidated by shadowy Western forces in a bid to isolate a bold admirer of President Putin's bum.

[OwlHoot]

Started at my present clientco six months ago in a team of several contractors, but they have been disappearing one by one, like that Agatha Christie novel Ten Little .. , you know the one.

A couple were pushed, due to competency issues, and three more have decided (rightly) that the work wasn't pushing them enough and their skills were atrophying, so they're off next week.

But I'm not bothered if the work is a doddle, and many of the permies none too expert. That's just how I like it.

[vetran]

Maybe they're all crypto billionaires now so don't need to work?

lets hope they can at least expense a decent hotel.

[Jog On]

Maybe they're all crypto billionaires now so don't need to work?

not likely

[PhiltheGreek]

Maybe they're all crypto billionaires now so don't need to work?

[Jog On]

You?

It must be! Unless it's something else...