> describe where you’re coming from – what you observe, how you’re experiencing it, etc.
This is a pet peeve of mine. I'm astonished by the entitlement of superiors asking blind questions like “When will it finish?” Well, the finishing time doesn't exist in a vacuum, so if you had told me why you were asking, I could have answered properly. Rest of the dialog goes like this:
- It will finish in 10 days.
- But we need it at the end of this week for such and such reason.
- (Thinking “Why don't you fucking tell me that first.”) OK, we can prioritize it then. No problem.
This is a pet peeve of mine. I'm astonished by the entitlement of superiors asking blind questions like “When will it finish?” Well, the finishing time doesn't exist in a vacuum, so if you had told me why you were asking, I could have answered properly. Rest of the dialog goes like this:
- It will finish in 10 days.
- But we need it at the end of this week for such and such reason.
- (Thinking “Why don't you fucking tell me that first.”) OK, we can prioritize it then. No problem.