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> Still, with all that freedom people don't always use it for good, they may actually just bunk off... This is the right call. If you ever actually move the ne
by ng12 6y ago
> Still, with all that freedom people don't always use it for good, they may actually just bunk off...
This is the right call. If you ever actually move the needle on anything important your fun 20% project will assuredly be taken over by middle management and you will get pushed out. If you have free time at a bank either slack off or work on low-effort projects that look good on your performance reviews.
- fractionalhare 6y agoAs a counterpoint, I've been promoted so that I could maintain leadership of a successful 20% project before. And I didn't go into it expecting it to get any visibility, it just happened. Not all workplaces are toxic. You generally have to take charge of your own career. But often the politics align such that it'd be strange to kick someone off their 20% project if it's successful.
- ng12 6y agoAgreed, it absolutely depends on where you work and sometimes your management chain. I'm mostly referring to the finance industry where I've seen this pattern repeated many times.