Manager: We (meaning you) need to do task A. How long will it take?

Me: Task A will take X days to do.

Manager: That seems awful long.

Me: How long do you think it should take?

Manager: It surely could not take any longer than Y days.

Me: Ok, it seems you have an answer to your question then.

Later:

Manager: It’s been Y days, why isn’t task A done yet?

  • DoomSayer@lemmy.ml
    5·
    3 hours ago

    Haha! Yeah, I do this with requirements creep:

    • Can you also compete task C while you’re there?
    • Sure! In this timeframe which features are you prepared to sacrifice to make it happen?
    • …I’ll think about it

    Works every time!