A: This place is crazy. Every week, there is some emergency from the top, causing everyone to go crazy. We work extra hours to launch features that no one cares about.
Me: What happens if you don’t launch or delay the launch?
A: You get fired. No deadlines can slip.
Me: Even if the scope changes?
A: The scope always changes.
Me: Is that why everyone seems so unhappy? I never see smiles or jocularity in the office….
A: There’s no room in the scope for smiles, let alone laughs.