Especially relevant in big companies. When you develop an intricate, sought after skill set, but never rise to the level that was possible from your early potential, that may have been/still could be achievable elsewhere.
Zach has a PhD from an ivy league college, and has built enviable experience, but has never risen above director level in the blue chip company he works for. He's become little more than someone else's bonzai tree, and should probably leave, in order to become a red wood.
by RandyRhoads84 October 23, 2023
A scenario, usually brought up at work, in which a tree falls ontop of you the next day.
Usually this is brought up to force you to document your work, so others can continue/finish it if something would happen to you, whether this is you actually dying or you getting replaced by someone cheaper.
Usually this is brought up to force you to document your work, so others can continue/finish it if something would happen to you, whether this is you actually dying or you getting replaced by someone cheaper.
Alice: "I just pushed IEEE 802.11mc to the main repo, there is still a lot of work to do."
Bob: "Don't forget the hit by a Tree scenario"
Bob: "Don't forget the hit by a Tree scenario"
by biosboii November 19, 2023
by Murray man April 13, 2022
People that come up into the mountains from the city. Generally used by mountain folk as a derogatory term for city people.
by DaPinkPoptart January 20, 2015
Books, because trees are needed to produce paper. The "jackets" are made of paper, cardboard, plastic, leather or even metal.
Allen: A library is a place that has a lot of trees in jackets.
Susan: I wonder what Treebeard would think of that?!
Susan: I wonder what Treebeard would think of that?!
by pentozali May 14, 2009
Someone who is sassy but also happens to be quite annoying. They can be funny as well but sometimes they get on your nerves.
by SomeHuman21 November 05, 2017