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Some people constantly want more meetings because it's de facto money with zero effort. As someone who wants to do stuff one can feel a clear lack of meaning in

Some people constantly want more meetings because it's de facto money with zero effort. As someone who wants to do stuff one can feel a clear lack of meaning in all of it. It's like you are stuck in a web of trivialities. it's not overwork but work (and even just presence) without a sense of purpose and some progress toward a goal which leads to depression.

frankgrecojr 4y ago
Yes agreed. I like to gain sticky consensus on work and then apply deliberate focus for me and my team so that we can ride a wave of motivation. By doing this, people are surprised with how fast things can get done.
__underscores 4y ago
This is very common and sometimes deeply ingrained in the company culture. At my previous company, we had a situation where no one wanted to be promoted to a team lead role due to the expectation that the person was completely moved off of any meaningful work to exclusively to participate in meetings (also the reason why the previous lead left).
- frankgrecojr 4y ago
  This is something I have struggled with throughout my career as well. To be honest, i've only seen a few ICs successfully manage a balance.
TechBro8615 4y ago
If you’re a builder - someone who lives to work, not just works to live - then you should start a company or work for yourself. Otherwise you’re wasting your potential by transferring it to someone else. Find your people or you will go insane. That’s my unsolicited advice for you.
- frankgrecojr 4y ago
  That's an interesting take! I think I agree with it. Of course every builder might not have the risk appetite for that but they could join an early stage startup as an alternative.
- closeparen 4y ago
  Don't think that's true. Building and running a startup or even a freelance business is 99% things that aren't developing software: marketing, talking to customers, paying your taxes, hiring, getting financing, etc.

frankgrecojr 4y ago

Yes agreed. I like to gain sticky consensus on work and then apply deliberate focus for me and my team so that we can ride a wave of motivation. By doing this, people are surprised with how fast things can get done.

__underscores 4y ago

This is very common and sometimes deeply ingrained in the company culture. At my previous company, we had a situation where no one wanted to be promoted to a team lead role due to the expectation that the person was completely moved off of any meaningful work to exclusively to participate in meetings (also the reason why the previous lead left).

frankgrecojr 4y ago
This is something I have struggled with throughout my career as well. To be honest, i've only seen a few ICs successfully manage a balance.

TechBro8615 4y ago

If you’re a builder - someone who lives to work, not just works to live - then you should start a company or work for yourself. Otherwise you’re wasting your potential by transferring it to someone else. Find your people or you will go insane. That’s my unsolicited advice for you.

frankgrecojr 4y ago
That's an interesting take! I think I agree with it. Of course every builder might not have the risk appetite for that but they could join an early stage startup as an alternative.
closeparen 4y ago
Don't think that's true. Building and running a startup or even a freelance business is 99% things that aren't developing software: marketing, talking to customers, paying your taxes, hiring, getting financing, etc.