Number 13 reminds me of my first proper web development job. I found out that some people didn’t like that I left on time, which sounds weird but I was on time every day (if not early) and got my work done.
The complainers also got their work done on time but only after spending most of the day gossiping and then working late to make up for it 😂
I would add don’t over commit. It’s far better to deliver than under-deliver. If asked for an estimate you don’t have to say 3 days or 1-2 weeks. Add your certainty. For example, you could say I’m 50% confident I could do this by the end of the day but 99%sure it will be done if I have tomorrow too.
That feels like a common problem RE leaving on time, which IS really weird 😂. Before I was a dev, I worked at a toxic workplace similar, and it only lead to burnout in the end, and feeling guilty whenever I wanted to leave on time. Exactly! Productivity isn't in the 'hours spent at work', and i'm glad to have found a workplace now that aligns with that belief.
Yep 100% agree to that! It is so easy to be a little over-enthusiastic and commit to doing more than you actually manage in the end, and i've been guilty of that myself before 😂. Great tip!
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Number 13 reminds me of my first proper web development job. I found out that some people didn’t like that I left on time, which sounds weird but I was on time every day (if not early) and got my work done.
The complainers also got their work done on time but only after spending most of the day gossiping and then working late to make up for it 😂
I would add don’t over commit. It’s far better to deliver than under-deliver. If asked for an estimate you don’t have to say 3 days or 1-2 weeks. Add your certainty. For example, you could say I’m 50% confident I could do this by the end of the day but 99%sure it will be done if I have tomorrow too.
That feels like a common problem RE leaving on time, which IS really weird 😂. Before I was a dev, I worked at a toxic workplace similar, and it only lead to burnout in the end, and feeling guilty whenever I wanted to leave on time. Exactly! Productivity isn't in the 'hours spent at work', and i'm glad to have found a workplace now that aligns with that belief.
Yep 100% agree to that! It is so easy to be a little over-enthusiastic and commit to doing more than you actually manage in the end, and i've been guilty of that myself before 😂. Great tip!