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There's a difference between real and performative work. Bad managers only look for one of those.
by SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
There's a difference between real and performative work. Bad managers only look for one of those.
- robertlagrant 4y agoA true Scotsman would never commit such a logical fallacy.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoI don't think that's a fair comparison - I'm not saying that there is no such thing as real work - there absolutely it. Real work is collaborating to get a goal accomplished. Performative work is sitting at your desk at 4pm on Friday even though no one has done any work since noon because the long weekend is coming up, or sitting in the 3rd meeting in the week that's about the same topic that no one has bothered expanding their knowledge upon since the first meeting.
- robertlagrant 4y agoI'm saying the no true Scotsman is on your definition of bad manager, as though they can only recognise performative work.
- yunohn 4y agoThis thread makes me think you’ve never worked at a corporate company or FAANG.
- robertlagrant 4y agoI'm pretty sure at least some people who've worked at corporate companies or FAANGs can spot fallacies!
- yunohn 4y agoThere is no value in labelling fallacies, unless you have a legitimate point to make outside of being contrarian.
- robertlagrant 4y agoMy point remains that bad managers can spot real work as well. I find it a little ironic that your purely contrarian approach would include levelling that accusation at me. I've tried to keep it light-hearted, but I think I've tried enough.