"I focus on doing the least amount of work I can get away with" is one reasonable strategy. If you've got continued employment it's probably working for your em

"I focus on doing the least amount of work I can get away with" is one reasonable strategy. If you've got continued employment it's probably working for your employer and may be working for you too (and this can make a lot of sense given that a certain amount of tolerance / "slack" in a system can make it more robust). It also seems to me that while increased productivity decreases the time you spend on a task, it doesn't necessarily require you to notify people immediately when you're done or dictate what you do with the time saved. It might be more slack. It might be something else you can do to make your job easier. It might examining the art of productive politics and bullshitting. It might be learning something work relevant you find more fun... That said, far be it from me to alter any balance you're already content with. If productivity is for anything at all, it should include satisfaction.