They are going to force everyone back into the office anyhow... upper management tends to place high on the narcissism spectrum... they need to see, feel, and experience their kingdom in person for maximum narcissistic supply.
Because $/resources are fungible, and your task isn't the only thing in the organization that needs resources.
Assuming you are on salary, if you can legitimately do something in half the time, great, you should then move on to doing something else that contributes to the company.
If you are on salary you are paid for your time and talent, not by the task.
The right thing for management to do would be to reward you for being efficient (doesn't just have to be simple monetary, people are motivated by all kinds of things), and then reallocate those resources that we saved to some other need.
This of course changes if you are on some kind of contract work.
Well... yes. But if the company suddenly becomes wildly more profitable because of work you’ve done will your salary grow in proportion? Of course not. I admire your work ethic, but you might want to consider just how asymmetric the employer/employee relationship is.
To provide a counterpoint, we are humans, not machines for capital.
If I automate my job and halve my workload, I am going to be working easier and chilling more.
I will still spend some time on company growth activities, but I refuse to see myself as a monetary number on a spreadsheet. I have a life, and you only have one life.
If you're lucky you might get a few attaboys and a small bonus. Maybe a small promotion if really lucky.
The reality is career progression inside companies is unpredictable and underwhelming which is why people switch jobs so often.
Being an overachiever is great, but doing it for a thankless company is a waste of energy and resources.
So treat them the same way they treat you. Business only, no hard feelings, watch out for me and mine first. Act like they're disposable if they don't live up to your expectations - because that's how they will treat you.
Going back to the office might in fact make that situation worse. Now the person with time on their hands and low ambition isn't gonna suddenly get ambitious, but is gonna distract other people as well.
cashsterling|4 years ago
TimTheTinker|4 years ago
nataz|4 years ago
Assuming you are on salary, if you can legitimately do something in half the time, great, you should then move on to doing something else that contributes to the company.
If you are on salary you are paid for your time and talent, not by the task.
The right thing for management to do would be to reward you for being efficient (doesn't just have to be simple monetary, people are motivated by all kinds of things), and then reallocate those resources that we saved to some other need.
This of course changes if you are on some kind of contract work.
projectileboy|4 years ago
dannyw|4 years ago
If I automate my job and halve my workload, I am going to be working easier and chilling more.
I will still spend some time on company growth activities, but I refuse to see myself as a monetary number on a spreadsheet. I have a life, and you only have one life.
eloff|4 years ago
The reality is career progression inside companies is unpredictable and underwhelming which is why people switch jobs so often.
Being an overachiever is great, but doing it for a thankless company is a waste of energy and resources.
So treat them the same way they treat you. Business only, no hard feelings, watch out for me and mine first. Act like they're disposable if they don't live up to your expectations - because that's how they will treat you.
news_hacker|4 years ago
dredmorbius|4 years ago
https://www.etymonline.com/word/business
ajmurmann|4 years ago
outside1234|4 years ago