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I don't want to be indispensable. The last guy at my company that was indispensable, quit because he was indispensable. His manager relied on him too much. His
by fma 10y ago
I don't want to be indispensable. The last guy at my company that was indispensable, quit because he was indispensable. His manager relied on him too much. His manager was contemplating going to his house at 2AM when neither him nor is wife (he got her phone number from the emergency contact) could not be reached. The team survived just fine without, BTW.
Although I'm a team lead, I make sure 1 other person knows what someone else has done, even my own work. I can go on vacation without worry. I can have someone else take up other people's task if someone is too much allocated.
- jrs235 10y ago>I make sure 1 other person knows what someone else has done, even my own work I try to do the same. I've often viewed my job as trying to eliminate my job by slowly delegating and having others able to fulfill my current responsibilities. Then I take on the next "level" of responsibilities and/or provide either more slack in my schedule or others. Slack is what allows organizations to operate smoothly and deal with change(s). If you aren't familiar with the concept of slack, I highly recommend reading "Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency" by Tom DeMarco http://amzn.to/1sGWsWe http://amzn.to/1sGWsWe (affiliate link)
- brightball 10y agoI do the exact same thing. I figure my job is to automate my job.
- brightball 10y agoI do the exact same thing. I figure my job is to automate my job.
- matwood 10y agoIf another person cannot do your current job you cannot be promoted into another job. People who make themselves required at the current position are really hurting themselves long term.