Another Day At A Medium-Sized International Bank I

I got to three in the series but have to call a halt. Since there is no longer such a thing as an Investment Bank, I'll have to give up pretending that I work at one.

In battle there is a phenomenon called the "fog of war." This describes the general state of confusion and uncertainty that, despite extensive planning and preparation, is an absolute certainty to engulf the command and control system when the sh+t hits the fan. Communication becomes garbled, messages are sent to the wrong people, and important decision-makers are left out of the loop. Meanwhile, on the front line the troops are pedalling nineteen-to-the-dozen to keep the ship afloat, even if the rudder is pointing in the wrong direction.

Not sure I feel comfortable going beyond metaphor today, so I'll leave it there. Tin-hats on lads...