When You Have Time...
So, I was asked to run a report for our tax curmudgeon. I do this a couple of times a year for the platform. It's not hard. Minorly time consumptive because the number of materials involved plus the number of plants necessitates running it 3 times to keep the thing from bombing out. I thought I was done for the year. Dopey me. Tax Curmudgeon asked me to do it 'when I had time.' Now I'm in the middle of something else. Actually, possibly two or three something else's at any given time. So I figure, okay, I'll get to that when I get to a stopping place with the stack of crap on my desk.
Yeah, he came back a couple of hours later asking if I would have that by first thing tomorrow. Not a problem. But honestly, if you need it now, tell me that because someone went through and changed a bunch of things you need to review it again and need it NOW. Now is not 'when I ave time.' Now gives me a sense of urgency. Now gives me a time frame. 'When I have time.' is a very fuzzy term that leaves this up to me.
And while on certain occasions, with certain people I can demonstrate a talent for mind reading. This is not one of those moments. Now, pardon me the stupid reports are done. I have to go take care of this 'when you have time' project.
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