You are always doing something marginal when the boss drops by your desk.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about heads
Murphy's laws, page 24
1791 quotes by Edward A. Murphy
Edward A. Murphy - engineer working on Air Force Project MX981
Was born on 11 jan 1918.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Origin country: United States
People who go to conferences are the ones who shouldn't.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, people
People are always available for work in the past tense.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, people, past
People don't make the same mistake twice, they make it three, four, or five times.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about mistake, people
At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the number of pens that person is carrying.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, people, authority, numbers
When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, fasting
You will always get the greatest recognition for the job you least like.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work
Getting the job done is no excuse for not following the rules.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about rules, work
When confronted by a difficult problem you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question. How would the Lone Ranger handle this?.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about problems, question
Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, work
An acceptable level of employment means that the government economist to whom it is acceptable still has a job.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work
Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work
The employee who has performed his duties faithfully and without fault for 5 years will be given an increase of five cents per day in his pay - provided the profits allow it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, day
All vacations and holidays create problems, except for one's own.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about holidays, problems
