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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.faith7d 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_jason7d ago
My mechanic gives a range upfront, like $200 to $500. It's just business, not a trust thing.
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