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Management

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted,
"Excuse me, Sir, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the lady balloonist.

 "Yes, I am," replied the man. "But, how did you know?"

 "Well," answered the balloonist. "Everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea how to make use of your information. The fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me. If anything, you've delayed my trip even more.'

The man below responded, "You must be in management."

 "Yes, I am," replied the lady balloonist, "but, how did you know?"

 "Simple," said the man, "You don't know where you are, or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air within. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you, to solve your problems."

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Comments (5)

Sep 20, 2009
Sumeet Naik said...
Engineer seems to be a 'take-no-shit' guy..
Sep 21, 2009
LiamJHayter said...
Frighteningly familiar... although thankfully rare!
Sep 21, 2009
too good!!! and so true!! :)
Sep 21, 2009
tanya25m said...
Too good!!! And so true! :)
Sep 21, 2009
Trudy said...
Brilliant.

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