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I don't know why I should, what I'm working on is clearly not critical to the company. Isn't it better to get more done than less (at the same amount of t
by ido 3y ago
I don't know why I should, what I'm working on is
clearly not critical to the company.
Isn't it better to get more done than less (at the same amount of time), even if it's not critical? The only case where it's puzzling is if you're left twiddling your thumbs after you're done, rather than get more work.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoBetter for who? You’re advocating for finishing work faster so that you can be given more work faster? Sound like something to pitch to owners, not salaried workers
- ido 3y agoFor whoever is doing the pressuring to work faster, supposedly the manager who is supposedly doing it for the benefit of the company. I'm not saying this is better for the employee, but if you're asking "why are they pressuring me to work faster, my work is not critical" then the answer is "they still want to get as much out of you as they can, even when it's not critical".
- wahnfrieden 3y agoI know why bosses/owners want it. I'm asking why a commentator is advocating for it
- ido 3y agoAm I that commentator? I'm not advocating for anything, I guess the original phrasing of the question was ambiguous- I read it as "I don't know why my boss cares how fast I work if my work is not critical" and am answering that question. But it can also be read as "why is it to my benefit to work as fast as I can?", which is apparently how you interpreted it.
- charlie0 3y agoExactly, working faster just gets you more work, and if you're lucky maybe the bosses will throw in an extra 2-3% on top of your 2% raise at the end of the year. If you're really lucky, you might promoted. Now you're working 60 hours (50% more) for an extra 10-15% a year. Congratulations! Feel free to spend that extra money on a shiny new BMW to show everyone you've made it.