How long do you plan on being there? How much time will you spend on these tasks in the long run? If the cost of performing these small tasks over some specifi

How long do you plan on being there? How much time will you spend on these tasks in the long run? If the cost of performing these small tasks over some specified period of time outweighs the cost automating them, and they /are/ in fact easily automated, then I think the answer here is clear: AUTOMATE. Tasks I've automated: * Server/OS/software deployment * Daily calculation of linear regression of email queues on my mail servers * Webcam snapshots and automatic uploads - http://www.charleshooper.net/blog/automating-webcam-snapshots-and-uploads-to-flickr/ http://www.charleshooper.net/blog/automating-webcam-snapshot... * Most tasks requiring data entry - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2359287 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2359287 * And lots and lots of other things