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Re:The First Rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t Tell Anyone You’... by moomin on Friday October 05, 2018 @04:11PM (#18151320)
Yeah, it’s draining. They have no desire or intention to learn. You’re not helping them, you’re just doing their job for them.

Yours, former excel guy.

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Re:The First Rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t Tell Anyone You’... by debaserab2 on Friday October 05, 2018 @05:48PM (#18152003)
I always looked at it as being great job security.
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Re:The First Rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t Tell Anyone You’... by ALittleLight on Friday October 05, 2018 @06:34PM (#18152274)
"You haven't completed any of your assignments while your co-workers all exhibit improved productivity. For this reason, I'm giving you a poor performance review."
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Re:The First Rule of Microsoft Excel: Don’t Tell Anyone You’... by debaserab2 on Friday October 05, 2018 @07:00PM (#18152419)
Never once seen it play out like that. Most people understand that your work comes before the help they need.
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