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18 questions linked to/from How can we protest a deadline that is too short?
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How to handle unrealistic expectations from management
I'm a software developer. For the better part of a year, my team has been working on a Big Project. Until recently, I had no involvement in the project, and so I only had a vague understanding of what ...
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Dealing with non-negotiable deadlines as the only resource on a software project [duplicate]
The question :
How do I deal with unrealistic deadlines on a software project? How do I make sure I don't miss any deadlines when the deadlines themselves are unrealistic? What do I tell my manager ...
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How do I deal with a high manager that is pushy with deadlines?
I have a boss with extremely outdated software experience. He says it has been around 20+ years since he last did any development. When I give an estimate that he feels is taking too long, he ...
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Dealing with unrealistic deadlines [duplicate]
I'm seeking advice on how to deal with unrealistic deadlines at work. The issue is that the company I'm working for is making a huge pivot, however there is an expectation that the pivot will occur ...
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How to be honest when my boss doesn't want to hear the truth? [duplicate]
New Boss:"Is the deadline realistic? Answer yes or no. No maybes."
Me:"Well, no..."
New Boss:"That's an unacceptable answer. We must meet that deadline."
That's just one of many examples of a ...
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How to break the cycle of being a "load bearing employee" because of no time to cross-train others because of constant deadlines?
Edit: I considered this question (How to protest a deadline that is too short?) as a suggested duplicate, but in my situation there is no realistic way to 'protest' a deadline, since there's no real ...
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Unrealistic duration for the task: refuse or start with understanding I will not do in time? [duplicate]
The size and complexity of the task I have just received (days only) does not match the firmly set deadline, when it should be done. How should I respond?
Simply say I cannot do this in time.
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Project is due Monday but isn't finished because coworker didn't do his part. how do I explain this to manager without throwing blame on coworker? [closed]
My coworker and I were assigned a website development project. My team consists of me, my coworker and 4 other full time workers. I was the lead on this project. My coworker's task was to design a few ...
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How to react toward the unrealistic deadline set by Project Manager and System Analyst? [duplicate]
I've joined a MNC recently. I've been on floor for 5 days.
At the End of induction Project Manager discussed that I'll be working on an Android Application effectively as the current person was ...
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How do I handle non-technical project manager whose estimation is always half than my estimation [duplicate]
How do I handle the situation where the non-technical project manager never agreed to our estimated time line and as per him it should be half or even less than what we had estimated?
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Best way to communicate that there is too much work to do? [duplicate]
First of all let me preface by saying I enjoy my job, I enjoy being overwhelmed, and I love learning new things.
However, i'm the only IT guy... and people don't seem to understand the amount of work ...
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How to politely but firmly stand my ground on task scheduling requests that are unrealistic? [duplicate]
The typical set of tasks on my plate have an attached schedule that was more or less jointly determined between me and the supervisor/lead/management team. The scheduling may have been determined by ...
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Addressing Technical Conflict with the Not-So-Technical Manager [duplicate]
I'm working on a project and running into deadline roadblocks due to technical issues pertaining to a pre-existing codebase my manager contributed to. I find when dealing with him, he's quick to dodge ...
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How can I communicate that the project's (website) time limit is too tight, especially because I have to read up on the whole stack? [duplicate]
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I am a student employee who applied for frontend development and have no experience the specific programming language nor framework. My employer, not familiar with what I exactly have ...
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What is an appropriate way to tell a project manager their timeline is unrealistic? [duplicate]
I have a few project managers that I answer to, and therefore, every now and then I'll have to work out prioritizing my work, thus, delaying the work handed to me by other project managers. The ...
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