Engineering VS Management

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.

She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more

and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would

meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering

approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees

north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.

"I am", replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well, answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically

correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact

is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If

anything you've delayed my trip even more."

The man below responded, "You must be in management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where you're

going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot

air. You made a promise which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect

people beneath you to solve your problems."


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