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I've had multiple jobs like that. The funny thing is, after a while you can't ask for work TOO often, because management will find out your function isn't reall

I've had multiple jobs like that. The funny thing is, after a while you can't ask for work TOO often, because management will find out your function isn't really needed, and they'll terminate you. Another thing I observed is that the person you're replacing apparently was always super busy with the job. Which makes me superhuman in productivity, or that person was probably keeping up the appearance of being busy. Probably the latter!

DanBC 13y ago
No no! They knew I didn't have any work to do - that's the scary thing. It was a small company (50 - 100 people) and the boss knew exactly how much work I had at any time. I had to sit at my desk and read a book. That was right. Offering to help other people was wrong. Unpaid leave? Also wrong.