PreBlog note : inspired by many Managers and their subordinates, many of whom are no less than brilliant and talented knights who are often underrated and undervalued by Greedy Corporate Bosses.
And the style is no less inspired by blogger Simon. Perhaps Simon and many of you know who Simon is 🙂
The phone rang again. This time it was not a call for a Loan or Balance transfer.
It was my Boss Andrew.
“Derek, why did you miss the 9:30 A.M call today morning?”
“Oh I was watching Mission Impossible – the first one(1996)till late night. I woke up a bit late and hence missed the meeting.”
“Mission Impossible. Ha ! You watch a movie with that name and you refuse so many things that come up your way,
saying this is not possible, that is not possible. What an irony!”
“Andrew, see let me explain you. There are some vested interests, who are not in favor of a good understanding between me and you.
They are jealous of our team’s success.
So when an assignment comes from their way, they start thinking that their plans will materialize and would be possible.
Yet when I refuse, it becomes ‘Impossible’ for them.”
“Derek, you can be so mysterious at times. I do not understand much of what you talk about!”
“Exactly! I was told this by my XIth class Maths teacher when I used to submit my Homework.
Then by my Engineering second year Calculus teacher when I submitted my assignment.
Leave them, even my friend Alec told me in the bar last December- in the pre-pandemic era that my economic analysis talk does not makes any sense. Andrew, the fact is that I am slightly moderate to extreme complexity persona and at times my analysis tends to reach ranges which need some special understanding levels.
I do try to simplify but the probability of my talks getting simplified do not increase in direct proportion of my efforts.”
“Derek, here you go again with your nonsense. I am awaiting for Pandemic to end and will give you an earful in a face to face meeting.
I cannot shout much in this online, work from home setup.”
“Two things Andrew.
First- the term nonsense. Sense can be relative. A 500 M track racer might talk of certain exercises and proteins and body building foods, which do not make sense to us.
Yet to that racer it makes all of the sense.
Then, the Eucliedean-Crossbent formula algorithm which I routinely work on is nonsense to Steve Rodricks of the Sales Team. He would term that as nonsense as well.
Secondly, the Pandemic could end soon and we cna have a chance to meet soon.
Yet what are the possibilities and the probabilities of all the events and outcomes.
I have evaluated at least 10 different scenarios.
If you want, I can share my observations with you with some sketches.”
“I think that is more than enough for the day Derek. You just sent your weekly status mails, and that is all.
You can think of 10 ways or 100 ways but my brain would soon be incapable of even 1 way thinking.
Enjoy your day.
And please do not talk about possibilities, probabilities or any of the ways about enjoying your day.”
And well the call ended.
“Why doesn’t Andrew listens to my brilliant analysis on my ways of thinking?”
I never get the answer for the above question. Do you have?
