100%

We had a full day at work today due to the reorganisation in our category group. Distribution of workload amongst the line managers and their respective groups drew a lot of discussion. Certain people in the group claim that their workload is way over the 100% required of them, to which my superior reacted:

“There is no such thing as working over your 100% capacity.”

To this I certainly agree … heck, it all boils down to making priorities and how you distribute your time. One cannot claim he/she gave 120% of his/her time to complete a task. How does one measure 100%, much less 120%?

After today’s meeting, the subject was still hot and discussion continued in the corridors. And as if on cue, when I opened my mailbox, I found an e-mail from another colleague waiting for me. Read and enjoy.


How do you measure 100%?
From a strictly mathematical viewpoint, it goes like this,

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top.

I can't help but grin after reading this ... I simply have to share this.