I'm fine if they want to save even more money by avoiding the use of "friends".

Some companies don't like the word colleagues.  Colleagues implies a working relationship.  Working relationships imply an hierarchy.  Hierarchy implies the relationships are not as collegiate as they could be if everyone were truly equals, despite the inequality of titles, location, and other factors.  Friends is nicer.  And it's funny.  Because you can all pretend you're sort of in the mafia, which isn't hierarchical at all, and that everyone is a made man, free to openly discuss business.

Then again, it may just be a way for upper management to avoid learning names.

I was pondering whether this was the longest wording I've ever used in a Snarky.  Could be.  If so, I dedicate it to all my reader friends...you know who you are.  If it's too much to read, che peccato.

Snarky: We feel allowing anyone at director level or higher to use "our developer friends" will save the company money by allowing them to focus on something other than learning your names.
Title: I'm fine if they want to save even more money by avoiding the use of "friends".

Can we just go back to giving me a 3 out of 5?

I was in a meeting where someone once said, "We need to fish or cut bait."  Obviously.  But what's the point of stating it?  At the time, it seemed that were in the situation where we were renting the boat, finding the guide, comparing fish finders, and actually learning what a fish was in the first place.  No point in fishing or cutting bait if you don't even know what a fish is, is there?

As for shaking the trees.  I only do that after I drink the kool aid.

My favorite phrase used in a meeting?  Softly softly catchee monkey.  I had to look that one up, and it didn't bother me a bit because it was funny and educational.  Someone in the UK probably has a stick figure comic mocking it the same way I do fish or cut bait, but on this side of the pond hearing it is a rarity.

Snarky: Which feedback would you prefer on your annual review?  That you need to fish or cut bait?  Or that you need to shake the trees?
Title: Can we just go back to giving me a 3 out of 5?