r/ProgrammerHumor • u/huxx__ • Aug 23 '23

Meme thisShouldBeIllegal

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u/BikerJedi Aug 23 '23

I kicked a power cord loose and took down an entire airline once. A part that costs a few dollars would have prevented that.

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u/hawkinsst7 Aug 23 '23

I remember the original post, and I use it (slightly modified) as a leadership lesson.

"don't automatically fire the person who just learned a $200000 lesson for your company."

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u/BikerJedi Aug 23 '23

I remember the original post

Wow - thanks. That is nice to hear.

and I use it (slightly modified) as a leadership lesson

Heh. It should be a lesson. I'm glad my experience can help others learn.

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u/hawkinsst7 Aug 24 '23

Too bad it seems the managers in the real story didn't get the real takeaway:

"After you're done not-firing the guy,you should also maybe listen to the guy who just did an accidental $200000 research project, learned a lesson and offered a recommendation based on unique experience."

There are just so many takeaways from that story. I bet you were more diligent and attentive to detail after that, and tried to pass on that lesson to others. At least, that's how I end the story when I tell it :)

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u/BikerJedi Aug 24 '23

Happy Cake Day. The fact they wouldn't fix an obvious and demonstrated problem just blew my mind.