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What's the worst thing your manager / team lead can announce?

Survey period: 10 Jan 2022 to 17 Jan 2022

Obviously the list can be pretty long, but let's stick to the basics.

OptionVotes% 
The Project you almost finished has just been cancelled11144.05
Good news: we're rewriting in [insert this week's fave tech stack]3714.68
Our deadline just got moved forward. What are you doing for the next 4 weekends?6927.38
We're out of coffee3011.90
The customer requested a new feature and I said yes. I'm sure that's OK, right?9537.70
Can I just remind you that... [mentions something they never actually said in the first place]6927.38
I'm bringing in some consultants to help speed things up9336.90
Now that you're done I'm handing the system over to the other team3614.29
Other (add yours as a comment!)145.56
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
General"great work, team: next we're going to make it run in a browser" Pin
BillWoodruff16-Jan-22 2:47
professionalBillWoodruff16-Jan-22 2:47 
GeneralAs soon as you joined you solved the problems the entire team couldn't during a year... Pin
Paulo Zemek14-Jan-22 19:40
mvaPaulo Zemek14-Jan-22 19:40 
GeneralWe had an excelent year... but because the world is in crisis, no one will get a bonus! Pin
Paulo Zemek13-Jan-22 13:02
mvaPaulo Zemek13-Jan-22 13:02 
GeneralRe: We had an excelent year... but because the world is in crisis, no one will get a bonus! Pin
den2k8813-Jan-22 21:59
professionalden2k8813-Jan-22 21:59 
GeneralRe: We had an excelent year... but because the world is in crisis, no one will get a bonus! Pin
Paulo Zemek14-Jan-22 13:17
mvaPaulo Zemek14-Jan-22 13:17 
GeneralConsultants Pin
honey the codewitch12-Jan-22 21:42
mvahoney the codewitch12-Jan-22 21:42 
GeneralWouldn't it be "YOU ARE FIRED"? Pin
wmjordan11-Jan-22 13:53
professionalwmjordan11-Jan-22 13:53 
GeneralRe: Wouldn't it be "YOU ARE FIRED"? Pin
Sander Rossel13-Jan-22 4:19
professionalSander Rossel13-Jan-22 4:19 
GeneralI am aligning with most of people Pin
Southmountain11-Jan-22 4:52
Southmountain11-Jan-22 4:52 
GeneralI need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
Erik Burd10-Jan-22 8:25
professionalErik Burd10-Jan-22 8:25 
GeneralRe: I need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
Dan Neely11-Jan-22 3:29
Dan Neely11-Jan-22 3:29 
GeneralRe: I need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
Erik Burd11-Jan-22 7:26
professionalErik Burd11-Jan-22 7:26 
GeneralRe: I need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
Dan Neely11-Jan-22 7:31
Dan Neely11-Jan-22 7:31 
GeneralRe: I need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
den2k8811-Jan-22 3:46
professionalden2k8811-Jan-22 3:46 
GeneralRe: I need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
wmjordan11-Jan-22 13:55
professionalwmjordan11-Jan-22 13:55 
GeneralRe: I need this feature implemented yesterday - cancel your weekend Pin
Eek Ten Bears14-Jan-22 3:20
Eek Ten Bears14-Jan-22 3:20 
Generalwhere was, you are being made redundant - Laid off - sacked, or role has been outsourced? Pin
MarcusCole683310-Jan-22 3:55
professionalMarcusCole683310-Jan-22 3:55 
GeneralThe project is behind schedule... Pin
Mike Hankey10-Jan-22 2:15
mveMike Hankey10-Jan-22 2:15 
GeneralOther: Pin
Jonas Hammarberg10-Jan-22 1:16
professionalJonas Hammarberg10-Jan-22 1:16 
Boss: We also needs feature XYZ.
Me: WTF? Why didn't you told me before? XYZ requires a completely different architecture ...
Boss: Nah, that's just a small difference ...
Me: rewrites the lot
Boss: By the way -- we need it tomorrow morning ...

Repeat and rinse ...
GeneralOther Pin
#realJSOP9-Jan-22 23:34
mve#realJSOP9-Jan-22 23:34 
GeneralRe: Other Pin
r_hyde11-Jan-22 11:51
r_hyde11-Jan-22 11:51 
GeneralI'm now the manager / team lead, but... Pin
Sander Rossel9-Jan-22 23:03
professionalSander Rossel9-Jan-22 23:03 
GeneralRe: I'm now the manager / team lead, but... Pin
Rob Grainger12-Jan-22 6:15
Rob Grainger12-Jan-22 6:15 
GeneralRe: I'm now the manager / team lead, but... Pin
Sander Rossel13-Jan-22 4:02
professionalSander Rossel13-Jan-22 4:02 
General"Fair is coming" Pin
RunDosRun9-Jan-22 23:12
RunDosRun9-Jan-22 23:12 

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