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Re:JavaScript Trademark Update by aleph_minus_one on Saturday June 28, 2025 @06:17PM (#44408639)
> But sometimes there just isn't enough work for these folks to do (even if they need to be "warm" and ready when important work comes along). And if there isn't enough work to do, these people will find work to do.

It is possible to find work in a different area at the company for such in-between times.

For example at the company where I work, a (very capable) secretary whose original role was not needed anymore, but for who there existed a very role in the future was for the in-between time assigned to assist some other department in their reporting duties to regulating authorities.

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Re:JavaScript Trademark Update by worldsayshi on Saturday June 28, 2025 @09:47PM (#44409714)
Not all employees are willing to rock the boat, ask around and risk exposing themselves as superfluous. It's less risky to always act like - or tell yourself - that every task that ends up on your desk require throughout diligence.

I think this is especially true at big corps with little actually meaningful work and where most people who actually care about doing meaningful work has left a long time ago.

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