I used to work in the defense industry, but it's true everywhere: you can speak it, but don't ever put it in writing: The three little letters CYA (I'm assuming all adult readers know what they mean) indicate a failure to do one's job, and an effort to whitewash that fact. They would never be written in a memo which could be seen as evidence of incompetence or wrongdoing.
Sorry, I don't know what CYA means.
Posted by: Nigel B at September 12, 2004 05:54 AMIt means "Cover Your A--", and refers to the practice of covering up or hiding a mistake, or failure to do something properly. Certainly not something you would want to put as the Subject line of something which could be dragged out for public view.