&gt; As a general rule, if management expects results without giving you the tools for the job, ask yourself whether you really want to be in that job, and start looking for alternatives.<p>Well the hard part here is determining if lack the tools due to management disorganization or due to my own lack of skill or intelligence. I have already left the organization.<p>&gt; you _can_ estimate things correctly once you have the context<p>Maybe my problem comes down to not recognising when I lack a piece of context or being stubborn enough to get it.