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My boss told me to never mention our project's real cost at the team meeting
Last month, I found out our new software tool was going to cost $50,000 more than the budget we told the staff. In our Monday meeting, I started to ask about the overrun, and my boss cut me off right away. Afterward, he pulled me aside and said, 'We keep those numbers quiet to avoid panic.' It felt wrong to hide it from the team working on the project. Has anyone else been told to stay quiet about money problems at work?
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adams.faith3mo ago
My old manager did that with repair estimates, always hiding the real price until the car was apart. It just makes people trust you less.
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the_jason3mo ago
My mechanic gives a range upfront, like $200 to $500. It's just business, not a trust thing.
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robin_wright1mo ago
Wait, so your boss thinks hiding money problems from the people actually doing the work is a good idea? That's wild to me. When stuff like that gets covered up, it always comes out later and makes everyone feel stupid for trusting management. Your team deserves to know the real numbers so they can make smart choices about where to cut costs or work smarter. Hiding a $50k overrun isn't saving anyone from panic, it's just kicking the trust problem down the road.
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