(1). A term that compares a project plan to an ill-conceived cross country drive.
“Alright people, let’s lay down a road map for the client so they know where the highlights and bathroom breaks are along the way.”
Road Map
RANDOM LINGO
Hurricane Sandy
(1). A fierce windstorm that caused millions of dollars of damage to the New York metro area.
(2). A wonderful excuse used by workers for weeks and weeks to justify leaving work early, working from home, not getting back to people, etc. etc.
(3). An excuse used by gag website creators for the delay in getting their fans’ submissions up on the site.
“Hey, George…yeah, sorry about not getting back to you last week…Hurricane Sandy really did a number on us here…yeah, I should be able to get it done this week…probably…”
Telecommute
(1). A term coined in the 90’s used to describe working from home or other remote location.
(2). Sitting on your couch and checking email from your phone every 15 minutes while playing Skyrim.
“Hey you guys catch that episode of Twin Peaks on Monday? I taped it and watched it on my new VCR while I was telecommuting yesterday. That show is crazy, it’s never going off the air!”