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The day I stopped saying yes to every extra project at work
I used to volunteer for every side task my manager threw out, thinking it would get me promoted faster. Then two months ago, my actual core work started slipping and I missed a deadline on a $3,000 client project in Chicago. My coworker pulled me aside and said, 'You're trading visible work for invisible work nobody sees.' That's when it clicked. Anyone else struggle with knowing when to say no without looking lazy?
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jesse99411d ago
Used to think you had to take everything, but this really changed my mind on that.
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grant_allen8511d ago
Friend of mine used to do the same thing, kept taking on extra stuff until he missed a big presentation to the whole company... his boss told him the extra work was "good for the team" but not good for his actual job.
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taylor.amy11d ago
Stop right there because that story is exactly what I needed to hear today. Everyone needs to remember that "good for the team" work is worthless if nobody remembers you doing it. That presentation was his main job, not some random extra task. Your friend got played by a manager who wanted free labor without any real support. Hope he learned his lesson and stopped letting people walk all over him.
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