Murphy's laws about Commerce, page 4
103 quotes by Edward A. Murphy about commerce
Edward A. Murphy Engineer working on Air Force Project MX981
The one time you didn't make a copy of your 1040, that's the one the IRS did not receive.
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Slog all day and no-one notices, take a 5 minute breather to play Window's Solitaire and the boss silently appears behind you.
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All urgent and critical reports are handed out on Friday evening and are due first thing Monday morning.
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The best time to ask for a raise is when everything has gone wrong and your boss is in a panic mode.
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Never ask for a raise after you have successfully completed a project.
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If you do it right the first time, you will not be asked to resolve the problem and therefore will not be in a position to ask for a raise.
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In a line the biggest order is in the front, and the customer has coupons and wants to write a check.
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It is no disgrace to be poor, but it is awfully inconvenient.
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When in trouble change the subject. However, this may lead the subject to another one of your offenses.
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When in trouble do what you can. If that fails try what you can't. If that fails give yourself an A for effort and run like hell with pride!
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You pay peanuts and you get monkeys. In some organizations you pay doughnuts and you still get monkeys.
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The Customer is always unhappy about your product and service.
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Little things make a lot more of a difference; but the little things don't get as much recognition.
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The pressure of responsibility taking a difficult decision is the result of a division between its importance and the number of participant persons.
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