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Same here. I am extroverted (for a SWE) and bad at staying focused when nobody is around to peek at my screen. Work at a company where everything needs to be si

Same here. I am extroverted (for a SWE) and bad at staying focused when nobody is around to peek at my screen. Work at a company where everything needs to be signed off, things need to always be clearly communicated, etc. so constantly having to context switch projects while I’m blocked on waiting for someone else to stop ignoring me. The one thing that makes me happy about my current job is fixing support tickets. But nobody in my management chain really cares about it so it’s pretty much just a work-hobby. Ironically that makes it much more enjoyable because nobody else (managers, tls, product managers, etc.) will take credit for my work and I don't have to get signoff on every little thing.

patcon 6y ago
> bad at staying focused when nobody is around to peek at my screen omg yes. It's hard to communicate to people this need for coworking and co-presence. I've tried over the years to ask for always-on remote presence tools -- always-on video or audio. Some people seem to think of these as micromanage-y employer-driven tech, but it truly helps me stay motivated and reduces anxiety/depression. Like I don't want anyone's explicit help or project management (though check-ins on one another are nice imho), but just your conscious human presence. I'm incredibly distraction-prone, but working in service of the humans around me is what helps keeps me in check. If you're also energized by support tickets, I'd venture a guess that The Helper is a high type for you too, if you were to do the Enneagram personality test :) https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-2 https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-2
- opportune 6y ago
  I had to take that test at a previous employer and I think I got either a 3 or 8. I'm definitely a people pleaser, but two of the main reasons I like doing support tickets are that I'm good at it and I feel bad when other engineers really half-ass it and the person on the other end gets no answer after ~weeks of waiting. It's shocking to me how little effort people put into it.

patcon 6y ago

> bad at staying focused when nobody is around to peek at my screen omg yes. It's hard to communicate to people this need for coworking and co-presence. I've tried over the years to ask for always-on remote presence tools -- always-on video or audio. Some people seem to think of these as micromanage-y employer-driven tech, but it truly helps me stay motivated and reduces anxiety/depression. Like I don't want anyone's explicit help or project management (though check-ins on one another are nice imho), but just your conscious human presence. I'm incredibly distraction-prone, but working in service of the humans around me is what helps keeps me in check. If you're also energized by support tickets, I'd venture a guess that The Helper is a high type for you too, if you were to do the Enneagram personality test :) https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-2 https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-2

opportune 6y ago
I had to take that test at a previous employer and I think I got either a 3 or 8. I'm definitely a people pleaser, but two of the main reasons I like doing support tickets are that I'm good at it and I feel bad when other engineers really half-ass it and the person on the other end gets no answer after ~weeks of waiting. It's shocking to me how little effort people put into it.