He He series - Unakenna Mele Nindraai
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006Unakenna Mele Nindraai
He1 is a software engineer. He gets a task assigned thru mail. He2 is his boss.
Phone rings.
He2 calls: “Mail check pannu. Indha task pannanum. Oru estimate pottutu ennai vandhu paaru”
He1:
Analysis the work and thinks he might need 4 hours to modify the code and finish it. But then he is also a blogger and so adds a few hours for blogging and browsing and other extra activites:D. He1 decides to add another 4 hours to the estimate and goes down to meet the boss.
He1: “Idhu mudikka 8 hours agum”
He2: “Enna estimate podarey nee? idhai fulla analyse panniniya? idhanaaley enga enga ellam impact irukum nu parthiya? idhu pannina mitha rendu team heads kooda pesanum illa? Design document ready pannanum. conf. call podanum, meeting vaikanum, deliverable status kudukanum onsite ku, andhaa time ellam add panniniya?”
He1: “Adhukku mail podhum. idhu chinna work dhaaney”
He2: “Nothing doing. i dont want to leave anything to chances. Dinam meet panni status update pannanum. we need to ask lots question for the first few days. adukku prepare pannanum. adukku time venum. then we need to answer lotsa questions. adukku prepare pannanum. adukkum time venum. first indha assignment pathi discussion kick off pannanum. mitha leads eppo free nu kelu. aprom avanga kitte explain pannanum. Then idhoda impact analyse pannanum. mitha team leads busya irupaanga. so adukku oru buffer vaikanum. ella meeting kum mudichu estimate panni actuall work schedule plan panni….
He1: Naan mattum dhaaney work pannanum idhuku enna plan?
He2: Nothing doing. Everything has to go according to a process. We are CMM level 5 remember? Process is very critical.. Clear documentation venum. Mudhalile idhuku oru schedule podu. adukku time venum. andha time estimate la add pannu. mothama 40 hours agumnu ninaikiren…
He1: BAH(ada paavigala, ivan namakku mela irukaaney!!)
He1 Comes back and adds all the components said by his boss. Checks mails side by side:D. He ends up spending 20 hours on planning and other administrative work and meetings. He2 reviews and gives review comments which needs changing and updating the documents. which adds another 10 hours.
One evening, He1 is planning to go for a movie with his girlfriend. He even books tickets in Satyam. But there comes a call from the Senior Business Manager from onsite.
BM: “indha requirement ku client side la irundhu bayangara pressure. idhai mudikka ivlo neramaanu kekkaranga?”
He2: silent
BM: I am meeting the client tomorrow. Adukulley idhu ready a irukanum. Enakku innaiku EOD idhu complete panni anupunga. Appo daan naan deliver panna mudyum.
He2: (silent) ok. pannidalaam onnum problem illai. He1 innaiku full night irundhu complete pannitu poiduvaan. onnum problem illai..
He1: (ada paavi en GF outing plan Bakrid Kurbani pottutiye :((
BM: ok thanks guys. i know you guys will always deliver under pressure. thanks for all the help. Team work works…
He1:(Team work, my ass)Appo process? documentation ellam?
He2: Ippo client deliverable daan mukiyam. Illena periya issue ayidum. Appraisal time vera. Nee epdiyavadhu finish panni anupidu.. innaiku night evlo late aanaalum mudichitu enakku mobile la call panni status update pannitu po.
He1: BAH :((