In a?refreshing stance on work-life balance, a?Reddit?post sheds light on an unusual but pleasant encounter between an enthusiastic employee and a considerate boss.
The post, titled "My boss told me to be LESS enthusiastic about working," revealed a thought-provoking perspective on maintaining a sustainable work pace.
The employee (@cryptoman9420 on Reddit) described themselves as someone who goes "above and beyond" at work. "I like to work, and I want to bring the best I can to the team and give it my all. I tend to work very fast and complete my assignments very quickly and effectively. My boss will dump work on my and?I end up completing it within a couple of hours, something that takes him a week to do," they elaborated.
However, this performance led to an unexpected outcome during a meeting with their superior.
The boss summoned the employee to their office to discuss their work habits. Rather than?praising?their enthusiasm, the boss urged them to take a step back and reevaluate their approach.
The employee shared that their boss asked them to respond to fewer emails and work at a slower pace, suggesting that their exceptional performance was inadvertently setting unrealistic expectations for the entire team.
¡°He says I should be doing all this or else people will expect more from the team. He has told me try not to go all in,¡± the employee wrote.
Quoting the boss directly, the employee revealed, "I know you like your job and everything, but you are going wild with this, and it's starting to affect the ethics in the office."
The employee expressed confusion at being instructed to work less, noting that they were given a verbal warning.
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The post garnered significant attention, and the comments section on Reddit shed light on the underlying wisdom of the boss's perspective.
One comment simply read: ¡°You¡¯re making the rest of us look bad.¡±?Another comment resonated with individuals who had previously taken a similar approach at work.
¡°As someone who used to go above and beyond and get absolutely nothing for it except more work, I'd listen to your boss. Spend that effort during work hours towards something else you're interested in learning or doing,¡± read the comment.
Another user wrote: ¡°He does not want the entire group to HAVE to work like you, makes sense. Some do not see the work as being more important than the life.¡±
Another redditor commented with a suggestion:
"If you intend to stay there:
-Create a list of tasks to get done every day based on the workload that aligns with the rest of the team. Maybe add one or two more things if you're looking to move up, but nothing that will lead to another conversation with your boss.
-Schedule the tasks out across the day.
-Use the rest of your time to brush up on other interests/skills to help you in the next steps of your life and/or career.
-Remember that a job is nothing more than a contractual agreement between two parties: you complete x tasks, and in exchange, they give you x monies. Don't hang your feelings of self-worth on a job.¡±
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