#photography
#photography
(h/t to A. Whitney Brown)
(h/t to A. Whitney Brown)
CEO: I'm adding 5 people to your team. They do not have new step ladders, and don't know how to repair them.
*2 weeks later...*
CEO: Why are you behind? I gave you 5 people.
CEO: I'm adding 5 people to your team. They do not have new step ladders, and don't know how to repair them.
*2 weeks later...*
CEO: Why are you behind? I gave you 5 people.
(CEO): Here are 5 people for your team who will need 3 weeks' worth of training to learn to climb step ladders.
*2 weeks later...*
(CEO): Why are you behind? I gave you 5 people.
(CEO): Here are 5 people for your team who will need 3 weeks' worth of training to learn to climb step ladders.
*2 weeks later...*
(CEO): Why are you behind? I gave you 5 people.
(CEO to subordinate) Where's the 8-foot step ladder? I need to reach a high shelf.
(Subordinate) You asked us to throw that away.
(CEO) OK, then get me two 4-foot stepladders...
(Sub) I don't think -
(CEO) ...or four 2-foot stepladders.
(Sub) *sigh*
(CEO to subordinate) Where's the 8-foot step ladder? I need to reach a high shelf.
(Subordinate) You asked us to throw that away.
(CEO) OK, then get me two 4-foot stepladders...
(Sub) I don't think -
(CEO) ...or four 2-foot stepladders.
(Sub) *sigh*
* shopping online for that stretchy t-shirt I like
* shopping online for that stretchy t-shirt I like
(Worker, sheepishly) I'm not sure how that's going to -
(CEO) Just do it.
(Worker) *gets 4' step ladder*
(CEO) Still not tall enough. Do you have a chair I can stand on?
(Stock) *goes up*
(Worker, sheepishly) I'm not sure how that's going to -
(CEO) Just do it.
(Worker) *gets 4' step ladder*
(CEO) Still not tall enough. Do you have a chair I can stand on?
(Stock) *goes up*
Remaining employees: AI can help in some situations, but we still need people to design and support our software.
Execs (to each other): Let's lay off another 1/3 and see if that fixes the problem.
Remaining employees: AI can help in some situations, but we still need people to design and support our software.
Execs (to each other): Let's lay off another 1/3 and see if that fixes the problem.
See you at the bottom.
See you at the bottom.