…and pillaging credit." Pirate says, "Yaaarg!!! I take yer document, and leave ye scurvy rats adrift!" Pirate says, "And then I invented server virtualization. Yaaarg!" The Boss says, "Wow! That was a good idea."
"The server virtualization project is done, and there are no trouble tickets." "My rates might seem steep, but remember, there are no trouble tickets." "Our online trouble ticket system is broken."
"There's no need to worry about the server virtualization project." "In phase one a team of blind monkeys will unplug unnecessary servers." "In phase two, the monkeys will hurl software at whatever is left. Voila!"
"I hired a consultant to help with our virtualization project because I don't trust employees with anything important." "I will do the heavy thinking while each of you performs your usual duties as obstacles to progress." "You said this is my project!" "I'll let him unplug something."
"Our servers are using too much electricity. We need to virtualize." "I did my part by reading about virtualization in a trade journal. Now you do the software part." "Why is your part taking so long?"
…need to talk to your boss, who talks to his boss, who talks to someone who is friends with the VP of sales, who then talks to him." "Wouldn't that virtually guarantee that the wrong question gets asked?" "It's better to have the right person ask the wrong question than the wrong person ask the right questions…
