Manager: We (meaning you) need to do task A. How long will it take?

Me: Task A will take X days to do.

Manager: That seems awful long.

Me: How long do you think it should take?

Manager: It surely could not take any longer than Y days.

Me: Ok, it seems you have an answer to your question then.

Later:

Manager: It’s been Y days, why isn’t task A done yet?

  • raindrop1988@lemmy.mlOP
    131·
    17 days ago

    Something that was difficult to capture in the post is the sheer level of sarcasm in my tone when I ‘agree’ to their timeline.

    • ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml
      3·
      17 days ago

      Me: Ok, it seems you have an answer to your question then (sarcastically).

      Or

      Me, sarcastically: Ok, it seems you have an answer to your question then.

      Seems easy to me.