Jul 20, 2017 · 1 min read
Really wanted to like this article. Stopped reading after this sentence and instead read Marc J. Driftmeyer’s “myopic article” comment. A much better and informative read. It actually gives you all the info you need on this topic.
Do you seriously suggest that only 20% of the energy should be spent doing actual work? Maybe I’m not privy to some heavy context (I know about 10X and 80/20), but there are 2 glaring issues in my mind:
- From an employee’s perspective, it suggests that if I can complete a task quicker than initially scoped, then I should “work on myself” for the other 80% of the allotted time. Meaning that I should NOT immediately take on another task, but wait until the clock runs out. Basically, wasting my employer’s time.
- From an employer’s perspective, it suggests having skilled workers who are able to work 10 times faster than normal, but who are working only 20% of the time they are getting paid for.
The only scenario, that I currently see, where this would make sense, is if a Senior employee is working on sub-senior tasks and is also getting paid a sub-senior salary.
Maybe I’m wrong, or not seeing the full picture. In which case, I’d be glad to learn.
