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the sand wedge guy, if used correctly, only comes into play when someone else has messed something up, and the sad part is that the someone doesn't necessarily have to outrank the sandwedge, it could be someone inferior in the office heirarchy and still the sandwedge must come in and fix the shit cause he's the only one that can. The thing about the sand wedge is, he's ok with it, he knows his role and accepts it, becasue at some point earlier in his career he was given the big job, the lead position ... and he f'd it up.
Jackson: Dude, I can't believe how bad that went in there, how the hell are we going to recover.
Murphy: Sounds like a job for Peter.
Jackson: Peter, he had nothing to do with this mess?
Murphy: That's ok, he's the office sand wedge.
another good guy to be or good to have on your team, he can often deliver in tight or hairy situations, he'll make the call, the decision, the play tht others shy away from cause they are shitless. He doesn't waiver, doesn't bull-shit, says it like it is, a real straight-shooter.
Jackson: I can't believe Jones got away with that from Miller.
Murphy: that's because Miller knows that Jones is the office 2 iron, anybody else would have got fired on the spot for making that comment.
this is the guy that only steps up to the plate when there's little to no risk, nothing on the line and he can just swign away ... typically you'll see him make the call on one of those "win-win" situations.
Jackson: No surprise there, Michelle making the call to go with the Weaver contract... the Norwood contract would have put us all out of business in a week.
Murphy: Well, she is the office big bertha!
Another technique used by office placebos, when in for a long presentation, the placebo early on, say in the first 5 minutes drop the initial hit-and-run question, which leads everyone (boss/presenter) to believe he's engaged ... this quick hit allows him to run, slip out, disengage for at least the next 30-45 minutes
Jackson : Boy Adam, I hope my hit-and-run question worked, I really need to slip out of the presentation ... I've got lunch plans with Sophi.
Murphy : Don't worry Jackson, I'm pretty sure it did... didn't you see how Miller took notice, he loves when someone from his team speaks up.
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