Calling an all hands to show an unlabeled graph where the line goes up and to the right. Will not say what. Nor when or how. But I am saying it has to be done or you’re toast.
Did my boss train you?
“We need this done.”
“When?”
“Soon.”
“That’s a little vague.”
“Is it done yet?”
“The thing you just told me about?”
“Yes.”
“No.”
After a long pause, he writes down “not a team player” on his notepad for future reference during my evaluation next month.