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Why is the Quality of PMs so low?

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    Why is the Quality of PMs so low?

    Why is it that the quality of PMs is so terribly low compared to the techies they "manage"? I occasionally have to deal with an irritating twat here (luckily being a PM, he's much lower down the food chain than me) - and he really is a a bull-tulipting know-nothing. Loves the sound of his own voice though and can hold forth for ages after which you wonder what exactly he has just said.
    Think I'll get him sacked.
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

    #2
    Ok smart sass

    What should a good PM do - in your opinion?

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      #3
      Originally posted by sasguru View Post
      Why is it that the quality of PMs is so terribly low compared to the techies they "manage"? I occasionally have to deal with an irritating twat here (luckily being a PM, he's much lower down the food chain than me) - and he really is a a bull-tulipting know-nothing. Loves the sound of his own voice though and can hold forth for ages after which you wonder what exactly he has just said.
      Think I'll get him sacked.
      Yeah, how's the Job Centre this week?

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        #4
        Originally posted by original PM View Post
        Ok smart sass

        What should a good PM do - in your opinion?
        Keep taxes low commensurate with sensible levels of public spending, avoid being drawn into expensive wars by fundamentalist nutters in the US, ensure that civil liberties and human rights are respected at all times while ensuring defence of the realm, avoid picking and eating bogies in public. Enough?
        And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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          #5
          Originally posted by original PM View Post
          Ok smart sass

          What should a good PM do - in your opinion?
          Be a diplomat, coordinate stakeholders, know something about the technology within the project they are managing (contrary to popular belief this is ESSENTIAL). Shut up and listen. Understand. Focus on the essentials.

          And most of all stop bull-tulipting.
          Hard Brexit now!
          #prayfornodeal

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            #6
            Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
            Yeah, how's the Job Centre this week?

            How the fook would I know? These gits don't even have the decency to make me redundant. So I must continue sitting here and raking it in.
            Hard Brexit now!
            #prayfornodeal

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              #7
              Originally posted by sasguru View Post
              So I must continue raking it in.
              So you got the job clearing leaves? Well done

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                #8
                Best PMs are the ones who know when not to do things. Inaction and laziness are much underrated.
                Cats are evil.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                  Why is it that the quality of PMs is so terribly low compared to the techies they "manage"? I occasionally have to deal with an irritating twat here (luckily being a PM, he's much lower down the food chain than me) - and he really is a a bull-tulipting know-nothing. Loves the sound of his own voice though and can hold forth for ages after which you wonder what exactly he has just said.
                  Think I'll get him sacked.
                  Because it is a difficult thing to do? Because you need social skills? Many PMs I've worked with seem to think the job is comprised of
                  1. Organising pointless meetings
                  2. Fiddling around with MS Project
                  3. Standing behind you saying "have you done it yet?"
                  +50 Xeno Geek Points
                  Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux. Pogle
                  As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

                  Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005

                  CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012

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                    #10
                    It's because you haven't worked for me yet! Project Manager extraordinaire here. Although I must say that PM's like me are few and far between!

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