Re: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-12 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <00b701cda7fc$50789790$f169c6b0$@akphs.com>, on 10/11/2012 at 06:03 PM, Phil Smith III said: >the previous one quit, after being told that a long-scheduled, >expensive vacation had to be postponed with no notice and no >recompense because his boss wanted him to do something. Did he quit on

Re: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread Scott Ford
There is a name for a manager like that Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Oct 11, 2012, at 6:03 PM, Phil Smith III wrote: > ObAnecdote: > > > > A long time ago (17 years), the sm

Re: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread Phil Smith III
ObAnecdote: A long time ago (17 years), the small software company where I worked was finally connected to the nascent Internet, at a blazing 9600bps. We had a tiny web server running on (then) VM/ESA, serving a static page. The Senior VP of Marketing came by my office and asked if I knew

Re: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread Grinsell, Don
Does said person sign your paycheck or are they in some other way in your food chain? If not, then I think you can refer them to the appropriate policy. If so, then I guess Clint Eastwood's question is appropriate: "Do you feel lucky?" -- Donald Grinsell State of Montana 406-444-2983 dgrins

Re: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread zMan
On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Roberts, John J wrote: > I think the right response is: Yes, Mr President, I'll get right on this! > > Or in earlier times: Yes, My Liege, Your Wish is My Command! Well, sure, if THAT's the level of request! But then it's a simple matter of telling your boss, "Mr

Re: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread Roberts, John J
I think the right response is: Yes, Mr President, I'll get right on this! Or in earlier times: Yes, My Liege, Your Wish is My Command! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@list

Re: FW: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread zMan
2 12:56 PM > To: midrange-nont...@midrange.com > Subject: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal > channels for help" statement? > > We all have had this I'm sure... > we get a phone call, personal visit, or pass in the hall, > the person who

FW: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement?

2012-10-11 Thread McKown, John
On Behalf Of Gqcy Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:56 PM To: midrange-nont...@midrange.com Subject: how do you answer the "My job is too important to follow normal channels for help" statement? We all have had this I'm sure... we get a phone call, personal visit, or pass in the ha