As I've stated in my comment policy, please leave all comments in English. It's the only language that I can read. I'm not even worried about your spelling or grammar. If you leave a comment in a language other than English, like Spanish, Russian,...

Photo by AlexK100 Today, at work, I had an encounter with a shadowy figure; a cunning, pernicious specter; a wolf in sheep's clothing. I caught him in the act, doing what he does best: undermining the cohesiveness of the workforce. He's that...

Photo by 8zil sandbag (sndbg) v.intr. Slang To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling. One of the program managers that I work with likes to hedge his bets by painting a bleaker picture than he...

Photo by alexanderdrachmann I was on a conference call today with two of my coworkers. One of them, a program manager, was asking questions about a specific contract, and the other, a contracts administrator, was giving simple yes or no answers. The...

Photo by Svadilfari I had two meetings yesterday. One was a status meeting with a group of engineers, and the other was a meeting with a proposal manager. What struck me was the difference in how people behaved during each of the meetings. ...it was...