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Re:Supervisors Often Prefer Rule Breakers—Up to a Point by kqr on Friday April 04, 2025 @02:23AM (#43578905)
So fun to see other variations of this. I have for a while said

> You never need permission to do a good job.

But of course, it takes the experience to understand the nuances of what a good job is in the domain at hand, in the organisation and society at hand.

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Re:Supervisors Often Prefer Rule Breakers—Up to a Point by darkwater on Friday April 04, 2025 @03:34AM (#43579320)
> You never need permission to do a good job.

If you don't mind, I will steal this one.

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Re:Supervisors Often Prefer Rule Breakers—Up to a Point by jalict on Friday April 04, 2025 @08:46AM (#43581463)
Love the irony of this post.
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Re:Supervisors Often Prefer Rule Breakers—Up to a Point by corytheboyd on Friday April 04, 2025 @10:26AM (#43582918)
I’m sure there’s a flashy way to say it, but yours reminds me of this one:

> Only ask for permission if you want to be told “no”

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