What happens when you’re too efficient at your job?
There is a fine line between being efficient and being too efficient. You want to be good at your job, but if you’re too good at your job, then you might be left with more work and the same amount of pay. When you’re just starting out, you’re probably starting to define how you approach your job, and you’re getting used to the tasks. When you’re fully settled in, though, and you have the type of job that doesn’t change a lot on a day-to-day basis, chances are you’re going to get faster. You’re going to get it down to a science, and that means that you’re probably going to have some extra time at the end of the day. This is the nature of office work. This worker, though, was having a hard time figuring out what to do with all that extra time. He even asked his manager for more to do, but that didn’t seem to go anywhere. It can feel bad to feel like you’re wasting someone’s time, but it’s also a huge opportunity to do some work on your own time. It’s a fine line, though, between doing what you’d like to do and disrespecting someone else’s time.