Comment by laughing_man

Companies at which I worked sometimes went silent because there was no decision. It's hard to send an email that says something like "Hey, I know it's been three months, but I can't get my boss off the stick to make a decision here."

I don't know how many times I had this conversation:

Me: Hey boss, you know how Matt quit last week and we're down a guy? We really need someone in that role. The project is going to slip if we don't replace him.

Boss: The project can't slip. My bonu... I mean, it will make the whole team look bad if it slips.

Me: Great. When are you scheduling technical interviews?

Boss: There's a company wide hiring freeze. We can't replace anyone.

Me: So... the project is going to slip then.

Boss: No, the project can't slip.