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>"he's an engineer, and thinking about his work is just as important as doing work" Not meaning to devalue your comment, but this is such a bs excuse from him.
by filoleg 7y ago
>"he's an engineer, and thinking about his work is just as important as doing work"
Not meaning to devalue your comment, but this is such a bs excuse from him. Like, I definitely think about solutions to work-related problems outside of work way more times than just during my commute, and I bet that's the case for a lot of people that do any sort of intellectual work (all kinds of engineers, lawyers, researchers, accountants, etc.).
- Swenrekcah 7y agoRest assured that your lawyer will bill every second he spends even thinking about working on your case.
- jpindar 7y agoAnd that's one of the reasons those positions are often salaried.
- marcinzm 7y agoEngineers are generally salaried for this reason. Although, personally, I very much do count thinking about work problems as work hours no matter what time of the day it happens.