Parkinson's Law

I could make an entire serie of drawings about "things managers say". I might make more about situations I experienced.

They are the same companies that complain about turnover in their teams.

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PARKINSON'S LAW

Narrator: "ONCE, A MANAGER TOLD ME:"

Manager: "I TIMEBOXED THIS TASK BECAUSE I KNOW DEVELOPERS BEHAVE LIKE A GAS. YOU GUYS EXPAND YOUR WORK TO FILL THE TIME AVAILABLE FOR ITS COMPLETION!"

Narrator: "IT SAYS A LOT ABOUT HOW MANAGEMENT SEES DEVELOPERS AS COGS IN THE WHEEL..."