[6/30] Tension

The project’s in bad shape. Budget isn’t part of the conversation anymore, it’s just get shit done. It was pure fire fighter more.

I've been put on the project to help and close it out. And it's been hard, I've been staying late, even working nights. I'm also not charging the extra time because it's our responsibility to deliver something good. Especially now that the project is under fire. I’ve even got analysis models running in the background as I write this.

So when I was told to take down a LinkedIn post I’d written about the process, it caught me off guard.

I thought it was thoughtful. Just a clear breakdown of the steps we took. I didn’t say anything negative, who the client was or even what the project was about. If anything, I thought it reflected well on the work. And to be honest, I hadn’t seen anyone else share this kind of thing.

But the project lead was nervous. The client’s already unhappy, and they didn’t want to risk it. They felt the post made it too obvious which project it was.

So, to *keep the peace*, I took it down. It was the safer option.

I felt horrible. Like I’d done something wrong for simply showing work I was proud of. All those late nights, and I couldn’t even post a few thoughts about the process. There wasn’t even room for discussion. Just a flat “take it down.”

I went for a long walk, I had to calm down. And well, I could see it from the company's point of view, it wasn't worth the risk.

But the whole thing still stuck with me.

It’s strange that even a plain post about process can feel dangerous. I thought it was a win-win. The client could’ve seen how much thinking went into the solution. But that’s the gamble when you want to post about the work involves other people

And maybe it’s good that there’s tension. The post probably would've been fine but it could have backfired. The client could have seen that and got even angrier.

It's uncomfortable, but it’s good to have people who’ll tell me when to pull back.