Budgetary Slack

Many in the working world are under pressure to “make their numbers,” whether it be hitting a particular sales goal or showing a certain amount of profit. So in order to look good in front of the powers that be, many build in some budgetary slack.

This involves submitting projections that are below what you think you might really sell, or overestimating expenses, so that everyone can be pleasantly surprised when you come in under those numbers.

This is an effective way of ensuring that you will get that end-of-year bonus or the reward trip to Hawaii.