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The Inefficiency Reward [Work Chronicles]
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this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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Emily is a bitch
Absolutely. When the reward for being efficient and getting work done is additional work. Bob has the correct method. Corporations don't care about you.
Except he's still working late as a result
And fucking over the rest of the team by helping to perpetuate unreasonable expectations.
The correct response to too much work to accomplish in the time alotted isn't to burn your personal time, it's to communicate early and often with higher ups about the issues with the timeline, then let it fail.
That's a different argument. If it requires a team effort, you get it done and hand it over. You and the team should also have an understanding that you'll get it done and with enough time, but only hand it in when there is little time left. This helps reduce employer expectation and helps prevent burnout. Malicious compliance. Remember who has the real power in the employer/employee relationship
Gotta get that overtime. Cause can't afford to live otherwise ๐ญ
Depends if he got all the other shit he needs to get done in his life during work time too which he no doubt did. This is the sensible approach.
Of course there are the cooked cunts who are just slow and inefficient and drag everyone down - I had one as my boss previously and it was painful. To the point of dragging my work down because of his slowness. That's not on. There's a big difference between "slow and inefficient" and "purposely slow and seemingly inefficient" .
Don't work yourself to death for companies.
Okay but... I'm kinda here for that, in this case? ๐
Agreed, don't single out people who might not be able to work more efficiently. Unless they are not even trying and it's hurting the team.