The Blame Deflector's Guide to Corporate Climbing

A Hierarchy of Shifting Responsibility

Welcome to the Deflection of Blame Hierarchy, where the art of passing the buck is elevated to an art form.

Level 1: The Intern

Avoidance of responsibility is the key to success! As a lowly intern, you're the perfect candidate to deflect blame. Try saying "I was just following orders" when confronted with a problem.

Subpage: How to Shift Blame to Your Manager

Level 2: The Junior Developer

Code your way out of this one! As a junior dev, you can blame your code on any bug that arises from it. "It's not my fault, it's a bug, I swear!"

Subpage: The Art of Blaming Code

The Top of the Deflection Hierarchy

The CEO: the ultimate deflector of blame. "It's not my fault, I didn't know, I'm a visionary!"

Subpage: The Art of Blaming the Universe