cm0002@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agoCalculated Mediocritylemmy.mlimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarespooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month ago but not so much that more is expected. This is my problem, I’ve been plagued with the curse of competence and an inability to keep my mouth shut. This leads me to accidentally volunteer for seemingly easy tasks that ‘only require a bit of automation…’ and I lose weeks of time.
minus-squareAtariDump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoJust consult the chart. https://xkcd.com/1205/
minus-squarespooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoMy current task is outside of the bounds of this chart (monthly task that would take days to do manually, down to a handful of hours). What do?
minus-squareAtariDump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoAutomate it and tell NO ONE. Let them think it still takes days.
This is my problem, I’ve been plagued with the curse of competence and an inability to keep my mouth shut. This leads me to accidentally volunteer for seemingly easy tasks that ‘only require a bit of automation…’ and I lose weeks of time.
Just consult the chart.
https://xkcd.com/1205/
My current task is outside of the bounds of this chart (monthly task that would take days to do manually, down to a handful of hours). What do?
Automate it and tell NO ONE. Let them think it still takes days.