Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Engineers Vs. Managers

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.
She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit moreand shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I wouldmeet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am."
The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hoveringapproximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.
"I am", replied the man. "How did you know?"
"Well, answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technicallycorrect, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and thefact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. Ifanything you've delayed my trip even more."
The man below responded, "You must be in management."
"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where you'regoing. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hotair. You made a promise which you've no idea how to keep, and youexpect people beneath you to solve your problems."

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