Today's Jokes - 2024

[RJSakowski]

I must not have been a true manager then. For the last fifteen years of my professional life, I functioned as an engineering manager. I was hands on, always have been, and took on responsibilities beyond my job description.

 

[woodchucker]

I must not have been a true manager then. For the last fifteen years of my professional life, I functioned as an engineering manager. I was hands on, always have been, and took on responsibilities beyond my job description.

Most don't in my experience. I've had quite a few that had me do things that I objected to knowing it would go bad. Then later they threw me under the bus for said repercussions. Most managers are spineless, don't like making decisions which have impact, and when they make a decision, they don't seem to stand by it, or back you up. There are a few good people out there. But more that are like a wet dish rag.. LIMP.

 

[WobblyHand]

I must not have been a true manager then. For the last fifteen years of my professional life, I functioned as an engineering manager. I was hands on, always have been, and took on responsibilities beyond my job description.

You were one of the good ones. I've had a few good managers, one's that were inspirational.

Sadly, I've had far more than my share of those bow managers, clueless as to the sinking ship, nor willing to bail, or patch the hull.

 

[bctexas]

Manager jokes! Do real life stories count?

One of my co-workers in the networking department of a national phone company was in charge of a major project for the company - very high tech, high cost and high visibility. Well, this was in the days of cell phones billed by the minute of use. One day, my co-worker (I'll call him Bob) was called into the boss's office. Boss (a director - an executive position within the company) had Bob's company cell phone bill for the previous month. Boss, obviously agitated, demanded to know why Bob's cell phone bill that month was over $1,000. Bob takes bill, looks at call detail. Points out to Boss - "Boss, all these calls are from you". End of conversation......

 

[GeneT45]

I guess I've been lucky, I've had quite a few outstanding managers and only a couple of duds (one of whom just about made up for all my good luck).

GsT

 

[Eddyde]

Just remember guys, moderators are management around here!

 

[matthewsx]

Just remember guys, moderators are management around here!

And doing a great job....

John Matthews
Maintenance Engineering Manager
Zero Motorcycles

 

[RJSakowski]

Most of my working life, I had my own business. I got back into the main stream the last fifteen years. I had one manager who set his computer monitor up in a corner and sat with his back to the door staring at it. He offered little to nothing in the way of directives or advice. Fortunately, my years running my own business had me prepared for it and I spent my days operating autonomously.

After leaving that company, I worked as a co-founder of a startup company with the title of COO. We sold the company to a Fortune 500 company where I continued employment as an engineering manager. My boss was out in Santa Clara, a half a continent away and aside from occasional video conferences, I didn't hear from him and charted my own course. This I did until my retirement.

 

[Geswearf]

I confess to not knowing if the first picture below should be sequestered w/ a caution warning. Something like, "Warning, Spelling ahead...."

 

[Eddyde]

And doing a great job....

John Matthews
Maintenance Engineering Manager
Zero Motorcycles

Thank you!