[alwa]

That makes a lot of sense to me. I think I reacted more to the idea that fake deadlines are an appropriate technique for the purpose of squeezing people until they always scramble through their nights and weekends as a routine matter, like this guy seemed to like to do when he was on the front line.

“We’re going to spend the next two weeks working on X, so scope your ambitions accordingly—what’s realistic to expect in that timeframe?” seems like a perfectly reasonable and healthy negotiation to have, one compatible with respectful working relationships.

[lanyard-textile]

Yeah I see what you mean too :) It is big suck.