I agree with you, but a lot of people are happy to take the money for doing nothing. Sometimes this is driven by lack of capability - if you're not good at much, not very driven but still want a great income and lifestyle, this sorta hits the sweet spot.
Also a lot of these people lie to themselves about their own importance, in order to have a (false) sense of self worth (but they're okay with it).
Having nothing to do but being forced to look busy is a special kind of hell.
I work in energy trading, and understimulated traders over low-season periods like Summer are extremely dangerous.
So dangerous that a lot of events take place in Q2 and Q3 to emphasize networking over mindless bored trading.
I agree with you, but a lot of people are happy to take the money for doing nothing. Sometimes this is driven by lack of capability - if you're not good at much, not very driven but still want a great income and lifestyle, this sorta hits the sweet spot.
Also a lot of these people lie to themselves about their own importance, in order to have a (false) sense of self worth (but they're okay with it).
I'd assume you'd just double dip your time and work on something personal while doing nothing at work...
In my experience, most people just browse the internet.
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Are your days any less "wasted" laboring away?
Labouring away can be hell, unless you're like me and doing what you love :)
Yep. I’ve got something to show for the time that has passed other than just a pay cheque.