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So, do you get lumped with all the extra work, are you avoiding work, are you just doing your job and doing it well.
I must admit that I apparently intimidate people, and find it an excellent way of avoiding extra work as the article says.
But I find the best way to free up time whilst at the office is just to be very, very good at your job. If you can do everything quicker than everyone else and then don't shout about it no-one will give you extra work because they don't realise that you are free, and no-one gets worried by your lack of productivity because it is just as high as everyone else.
Indeed I would say that those struggling under more work look less efficient and less competent than those successfully completing less.
And as the article says, there is rarely any increased reward for an increased workload.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I always found that if you are good at what you do and don't complain you get piled with more and more work because they know you are good and won't complain. I didn't get mad but when I felt I was getting overloaded I just told them to give it to someone else or prioritize the work they had given me. Simple!
Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead?
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.
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It's good advice for public sectors workers. The reward for those in the private sector is that they may still have jobs to go to.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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chriselst wrote: there is rarely any increased reward for an increased workload.
Except when they are evaluating you for a promotion.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Movie Quote Of The Day
I love Mah-jongg. Keeps the mind sharp. It's hard to find good players around here. That's why I play by myself. This way, I always win.
Which movie?
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Game of Tiles
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If it wasn't for the "sharp mind" bit, I would say: "Debbie Does Hong Kong"... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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How to [CENSORED]* Your Dragon
* -> Lets keep the Lounge Kiss KSS, shall we?
Whether I think I can, or think I can't, I am always bloody right!
modified 4-Aug-14 4:37am.
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Agent__007 wrote: How to [CENSORED]* Your Dragon
Trim?
Signature construction in progress. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Damn you have the perfect signature - CBadger
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office machines are updating from window xp to window 7 with i3 processor 3.40 Ghz speed, 8GB ram , 1 TB HDD, 24' monitor, internet speed also increase from 2Mbps to 3 Mbps. 
Ravi Khoda
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Nicely done.
Upgrading to SSDs has been one of the best changes we've had.
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk
"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
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Congrats!
Windows 7 has been a great companion along years here.
And the specs are not bad at all.
![Jig | [Dance]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/jig.gif) time!
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Are you sure you are getting one of them? 
One has to beg to get one's machine upgraded here and then they will do it in a way like they are throwing a bone to you. 
Whether I think I can, or think I can't, I am always bloody right!
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Thats the idea, we are going to give you a nice new spec machine, because we are nice people, not because you will be more productive on a whiz bang machine!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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yeah i am also getting the one. actually this update is for all the developers
Ravi Khoda
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This is why I find it so hard to work for anything other than small companies/startups, the bigger the company, the crappier the computer
In a small business you can more or less buy your computer yourself, set it up how you like and nobody cares
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Maybe the US is just a sh*t country. In Europe there's a correlation between being a sh*t country (pick your metric, GDP works) and percentage of the population that's religious.
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Reading through the article, I seriously thought for a moment I was redirected to The Onion
modified 19-Nov-18 21:01pm.
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I have tried to explain to americans how irrelevant religion is in north west Europe but they refuse to believe me. I have shown them evidence that church attendance is about 0.0001% or some such and they insist that it is 10%. 10%! There aren't enough seats in churches for a hundredth that figure!
In Europe it is almost shameful to say you believe in god, it makes you look like an idiot if you do. Americans just don't get that.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: In Europe it is almost shameful to say you believe in god, it makes you look like an idiot if you do. Americans just don't get that.
I don't think it is as extreme, at least here in Catalonia there's people that are heavy believers and others that are atheists and a good blend of "all-you-can-think-buffet".
I've met all flavored people and I respect everyone, it's ok, it's what they believe.
Years ago, when the film "the passion of Christ" was shown, I was in the US, and I still remember a girl on one factory I was working in coming to see us and asking us if we had already seen it or not, that we should see it and that it was the most amazing thing she had seen in the whole world... something like BFF (Best Film Forever you know) I was surprised as I'm not used to this kind of enthusiasm regarding religion, but nothing else, no need to tell anyone that is an idiot here or there because they believe in something. She enjoyed it. Perfect.
PS: And of course I know you were not trying to annoy or insult anyone... 
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Yes, I meant more north west Europe, including France, but particularly in the Germanic countries and the UK. While Catalonia is the most southerly northern European country, it isn't THAT northern still.
Joan Murt wrote: And of course I know you were not trying to annoy or insult anyone
No, I really am just describing the state of religion in my part of Europe. Americans just don't get it, it is good to hear other people confirming what I say.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: While Catalonia is the most southerly northern European country, it isn't THAT northern still.
LOL!
The only problem in your post is that we are still not a country... let's hope this will change soon.
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