12.11.2010

The Engineer & The Manager

We were sent the following story by a reader this morning and thought that many of you would appreciate it and given its a Friday, bring a smile to your face for the weekend.

The Engineer & The Manager

A woman in a hot air balloon
realized she was lost.
She reduced altitude
and spotted a man below.
She descended a bit more
and shouted: 'Excuse me, can you help me?
I promised a friend that
I would meet him an hour ago
but I don't know where I am.'
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The man below replied,
'You're in a hot air balloon
hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground.
You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude
and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.'
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'You must be a Consultant Engineer,'
said the balloonist.
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'I am,' replied the man,
'how did you know?'
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'Well,' answered the balloonist,
'everything you have told me
is probably technically correct,
but I've no idea what to make of your information
and the fact is, I'm still lost.
Frankly, you've not been much help at all.
If anything, you've delayed my trip
by your talk.'
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The man below responded,
'You must be in Management.'
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'I am,' replied the balloonist,
'but how did you know?'
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'Well,' said the man,
'you don't know where you are or where you're going.
You have risen to where you are,
due to a large quantity of hot air.
You made a promise,
which you've no idea how to keep,
and you expect people beneath you
to solve your problems.
The fact is you are in exactly the same position
you were in before we met,

but now, somehow, it's my f***ing fault.'
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Have a great Weekend
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