The Commitments

I would rather this blog be about the fictional British rags to riches band that carried the same title for the 1991 movie. But alas this movie is about real people.

Maybe you have some of these people who float around your organization. They are the opposite of The Commitments.

I don’t actually know what to name them. But let me describe their habits and maybe you can label this species.

Their first trait is they make promises to have you something at a vague time. My blood-boiler is “end of day.” I own eight watches and none of them have EOD on their faces.

Anyone promising End of Day is already working on their excuses. Insert canine culprit here.

The next behavioural flaw is the lack of communication. The truly committed provide an update on their progress because they are secure in knowing they are going to provide a timely delivery. Ms. End of Day is already in hiding because they aren’t going to deliver and they don’t realize that a simple heads up will reduce much grief later.

The third trait of the delinquent comes with the actual delivery of the deliverable. It’s couched with a lame, insincere apology at best and drowned in blame of others who allegedly kept the false promiser from delivering.

The last and most amazing trait of the culprit is the right back at you. They have an incredible ability to respond to your inquiry about the missed deadline with a stinging dose of betrayal that you’re being too hard on them. In the milliseconds it takes to share their plight online, they are now the victim and you (me) are the bad ass bad guy boss, customer, business partner…..

I’ve had enough of these people. This is real life. Not a movie. Please help me by naming this predator. So that way when I apply for my hurting licence I can let the warden what I intend to kill.