additions to lnp
lindsay sent along some additions to my recent that co-worker column. i wanted to post them here because they are great snippets, but you can also find them in the comments section.
How to spot a lnp:
f. They might ask rhetorical questions out loud when they are frustrated with a task, such as “Welllll hooow am I supposed to do (x) if (y) won’t do theeeeeir part? Last time I checked, I didn’t get paid to do (x) so why am I supposed to do it now?” No one is in their cube.
What you can do to stop a lnp:
h. Answer their question out loud. “Well Jim, the reason you’re supposed to help out in this situation is a little thing called TEAMWORK. If you want to wait until (y) does (x) then go right ahead, but you’re really saving yourself and the team some time by just doing the goddamn thing instead of talking out loud to no one in particular about why you aren’t willing to do it. You’re worried you’re not getting paid. Okay, how much do you make? $50k per year? Okay, here you go (throw him two dollars). You make about two dollars per five minutes, so here’s a couple bucks, just do the damn thing!”
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