I used to be a window cleaner, and I'd get home and my hands were "dirty" with soap. Always felt weird trying to clean my hands. Can't use soap that'll make it worse!
I would get so sick of complaining I’d probably start giving good advice and proactively trying to fix shit, eventually driving myself out of business. Then I’d complain about how it’s the government’s fault.
Look at the purpose of your work. Is your job to complain, or is it really to find things to improve?Are you addressing the root of problems, or just observing the surface level symptoms? Are your escalations leading to improvements? If so, how can you show this? If not, why not? Most of all, is this effort creating a positive outcome, or is it enabling something that might be a net loss for the world as a whole?
If this purpose has real meaning, the work will never get dull, and you will grow as you try more. If it's pointless, then find something(s) better to do.
15 Comments
Sarcasmo@piefed.social · 20 pts · 239d
So how's the job going?
I can't complain.
adarza@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 239d
it could be worse.
dohpaz42@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 239d
Dude, this is more of an !asklemmy@lemmy.world thing. Now a shower thought.
squaresinger@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 239d
I think it fits because it isn't an actual question meant to be answered.
Zomg@piefed.world · 1 pts · 239d
It's not really a serious question and one of those ponderous thoughts you only care about for ~10 seconds
Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 239d
kelpie_returns@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 239d
GiveOver@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 239d
I used to be a window cleaner, and I'd get home and my hands were "dirty" with soap. Always felt weird trying to clean my hands. Can't use soap that'll make it worse!
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 239d
use the coldest water you can stand to rinse soap more effectively
atomicorange@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 239d
I would get so sick of complaining I’d probably start giving good advice and proactively trying to fix shit, eventually driving myself out of business. Then I’d complain about how it’s the government’s fault.
ulterno@programming.dev · 3 pts · 239d
So, you'd take a break?
atomicorange@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d
Move to pro bono I suppose
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 239d
Probably go on lemmy and complain abo... OH MY GOD, NO
FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 239d
Complain about it
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d
Start furiously punching EVERYBODY
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d
Make it political.
ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee · 2 pts · 238d
Look at the purpose of your work. Is your job to complain, or is it really to find things to improve?Are you addressing the root of problems, or just observing the surface level symptoms? Are your escalations leading to improvements? If so, how can you show this? If not, why not? Most of all, is this effort creating a positive outcome, or is it enabling something that might be a net loss for the world as a whole?
If this purpose has real meaning, the work will never get dull, and you will grow as you try more. If it's pointless, then find something(s) better to do.