People don't work as much as they say

Re:People don't work as much as they say by rdtwo on Saturday January 29, 2022 @10:57AM (#30127292)

There is always more stuff to do but a smart person would quickly notice that only things that show up on metrics or are personally fulfilling are worth doing. The managers I’ve seen promoted chase metrics only and don’t sweat the other stuff. The good ones also take care of the people. The terrible ones try to do everything and anything that they think might be good for the company and ultimately piss everyone off and burn themselves out.

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Re:People don't work as much as they say by Damogran6 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @12:49PM (#30128492)

And it’s NOTORIOUSLY hard to attribute effective metrics to IT.

From a security standpoint (because that’s my wheelhouse), if you’re not under attack, your metrics suck, if you chase tickets, a lot of them get closed without effective resolution.

We’re not manufacturing widgets, and can’t earn that bonus by making 10% more widgets.

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Re:People don't work as much as they say by Grustaf on Saturday January 29, 2022 @12:33PM (#30128328)

> smart person would quickly notice that only things that show up on metrics or are personally fulfilling are worth doing

In other words, only stupid people have a work ethic?

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Re:People don't work as much as they say by rdtwo on Saturday January 29, 2022 @04:15PM (#30130550)

If you want to word it that way… seems a bit crude you can have work ethic and channel it towards metrics instead

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Re:People don't work as much as they say by Grustaf on Saturday January 29, 2022 @06:27PM (#30131703)

No you're simply wrong. Plenty of smart people have a sense of loyalty and want to do what's best for the company and their colleagues, not just what's expedient for themselves.

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