...I am having such a MAJOR "I told you so," moment at work.

Last year I told them to do things X, Y and Z, and I was overruled. And it really chapped my a** (for various reasons).

Now, after some 6 months of development effort, they're basically forced to do things X, Y, and Z.

I'd like to say, "I hate to say I told you so," but it ain't true.

More fooked up: some big wig above you will likely take the credit for having come up with the idea. He gets a bonus, you don't even get chapstick for your arse.

You're obviously too smart for your posistion. Prolly best to start cleaning your desk out now.

Before I have to tell you I told you so in 6 months.

It's not smarts, it's experience.

I've been writing software now for some 20 years. I can honestly say that the number of production apps I've written are somewhere in the hundreds, or at least over one hundred. I know my craft.

And, to be honest, I knew this was coming. And yes, I'm enjoying the hell out of it.

I've also had a couple of, "I told you so's," with some younger developers over the last few months. That, however, is not as frustrating as you can excuse their inexperience. It takes time for people to know their profession and to figure out how to pace themselves. Being eager is a good trait, but that's like having a puppy who likes to play. It's great when you have time to play; not so great at 2:00 in the morning while you're trying to sleep.

This incident, however, after proving myself in so many ways, and being overruled the way I was, gives me immense satisfaction.

It's good to be the king.

I appologize. You are correct sir, What I should have said then was that you've obviously been around too long. As such, you need to be replaced by some young pimply face online gamer who has no opinion of his own.

Don't put those pencils back yet Methuselah.

FRICKIN' KIDS! GET OFF MY LAWN!

7. Author: delarob Date: 06/16/2010 03:04 PM Reply

I appologize. You are correct sir, What I should have said then was that you’ve obviously been around too long. As such, you need to be replaced by some young pimply face online gamer who has no opinion of his own.

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That's *much* closer to the truth.

#2 ^ funny you say that.

A long time back I had my first yearly review. At the end he asked "what could we do in your opinion, to improve our business".

I had actually been thinking about it quite a bit and laid out to him in detail what I would do. He retorted that he appreciated my imput and was asking the same question of everyone and didn't think my idea was very thoughtful or had much merit.

2 days later he presented it in front of everyone as his new business plan.

I let him burry himself and took his job the next year.

Yes, but have you ever written a book? LOL!

Lol hey now!

Don't get that **** started again....

schadenfreude

What is the ISBN number?

ISBN-10: 1599212358

Re: 14 . . .

I was thinking the same thing ... LoL . . .