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7mo
a team lead

#FrydayConfessions: I do nothing at my job.

The title basically sums it up. I work as a software engineer for a major company and do nothing all day. I feel terrible about it, but I can't stop. It's been like this for almost a year, and it doesn't seem like anyone notices. Nobody checks up on me and I do whatever every day. I know nothing special, just something that I deal with every working day of my existence.
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factoryflavour
5mo
works at
In my previous workplace I used to do nothing or very less work for that I was really stressed which I didn't realise at that time. Now as I have changed my employer there is a lot to learn here and there is consistent pressure on me to show my work. In this way I am levelling myself up and making myself better, time also passes fast. I would suggest you to enjoy if you have free time but switch to a new project or Job in near future.
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heartwarmingtava
5mo
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You are one of those lucky guys I guess. There was a guy in my last company/project who was so lucky that he was pulled into the project without any effort (while I gave many internal client interviews to get into one), for whole year and even before that he was only doing trainings and he was not even interested in getting into real work, the company kept him on company billing all this time while several of my fellow joiners were fired cuz they couldn't get client billing. Eventually he was even pulled into a team within the project. But the one thing which made me even jealous was his work was light and his team was full young people so he continued to enjoy. Meanwhile I was in team full of super senior engineers
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resplendentokra
5mo
works at
Ok
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a team lead
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5mo
[resplendentokra](username) sorry???
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gemsbond
7mo
works at
I have a saying for people like you... "god bless you, you beat the system"
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a team lead
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7mo
[gemsbond](username) What do you mean?
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a deputy manager
7mo (edited)
You are gods child, Enjoy your time till you gets noticed and have fun. Why you are stressed about it?
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gloriousmalpua
7mo
An Ops Executive
[a deputy manager](username) you mean manager's child
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chaatuemployee
7mo
My confession is also herešŸ’€ I'm a productivity guru but I basically survive on Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V😜 I just fake innovation and pretend to work during Zoom meetings with a big smile🤔
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a team lead
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7mo
[cerealkiller](username) how do you fake innovation? As in?
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humorousrasam
6mo
works at
What the hell is wrong with you can't you just download valorant and enjoy why are you making us Jealous
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chrispbacon
7mo
An Assistant Manager
This is the problem. You might start off eager for more work to show just how much you can get done. But then the work stops coming in so fast, and you fill the hours with scrolling or screwing around in other ways. Eventually, you spend more time doing nothing, and it makes you lazy and lethargic. You become comfortable just sitting back in your office chair, loading up feed or whatever site, and wasting the day away. No longer are you excited when an email notification pops up; now, instead of being excited at the prospect of a new project, you're angry that someone is making you work again.
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a deputy manager
7mo
[biryanienthu](username) I think you are the one who is getting all the work in your company. why so angry man ?
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a team lead
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7mo
[a deputy manager](username) salary bhi itni honi chahiye na fir
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a senior executive
7mo
Why work on a Friday.... before the weekend start I start day dreaming about what I will do šŸ˜‚Its normal to not feel like doing anything on a friday...just chill sip coffee relax.. but hey do some work atleast warnaaa ...when kicked out everyday will be a friday🤣
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a team lead
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7mo (edited)
@a senior executive Maybe just a little work now, then full chill mode afterward? Balance is the key! I understand all this butt...
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ctrlaltdelmyjob
7mo
An Assistant Manager
First of all, you must do something, right? As in rarely at least? If you just sit down all day and do nothing at all, then that's a bit weird. But I assume you're in one of those jobs where you're ready if you're needed. And that's okay.
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a team lead
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7mo
[intenseparrot](username) You're right.. Sometimes, even in jobs where you're not constantly on the go, there’s a lot of thinking or prepping that happens behind the scenes.
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johnwick
6mo
works at
You are a team lead. there's no way what you said is true.
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a team lead
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6mo
[johnwick](username) It is true.. I do nothing and it is monotonous.
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permylastemail
7mo
A Team Lead
The less you work, the more you become inclined to do less work. It becomes a cycle that is very hard to break, unfortunately.
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a team lead
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7mo
[sleekchapati](username) have you faced a similar situation?
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gloriousmalpua
7mo
An Ops Executive
My daily grind is basically zero productivity. It’s been like this for almost a year, and guess what? No one’s noticed. I’m just here, doing... well, nothing special. It’s like I’m the invisible man, but with a paycheck. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
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a team lead
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7mo
[persistentcockroach](username) esa nhi lgta ki kya yar kya hi ker raha hu mai zindagi ke sath
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hrterminator
7mo
currently not working
Bro i want to relax like u but my manager makes my friyay pathetic and overwhelming. what to do ?
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favouritewhisper
7mo
currently not working
ohkayy sir
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