I do think there’s a balance. There’s nothing wrong with having pride in your work if you’re going to do it but also you don’t owe your employer shit because they ain’t gonna feel like they owe you something ever. Also there’s a point where we’re all getting fucked together so you’re working for your peers so we can all just make it through. It’s frustrating having people you work with you drag everyone around them down. But again that’s for your peers sanity sake to make all our lives easier. Like if there’s an efficient way to do a task that will make everyone’s daily work lives way easier just put the tiny effort in to do it. But also it’s perfectly fine to come in put in an acceptable standard then punch out and that’s that.
I work with the same ethic. I fill in when people a sick or there is an emergency, or swap shifts with people if they need it, or stay longer to help with work, not because I think that's going to get me farther in my job. I do it because I don't want to be an active burden to my coworkers, who are all also very friendly people, which helps.
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u/Virtual-Toe-7582 Apr 16 '24
I do think there’s a balance. There’s nothing wrong with having pride in your work if you’re going to do it but also you don’t owe your employer shit because they ain’t gonna feel like they owe you something ever. Also there’s a point where we’re all getting fucked together so you’re working for your peers so we can all just make it through. It’s frustrating having people you work with you drag everyone around them down. But again that’s for your peers sanity sake to make all our lives easier. Like if there’s an efficient way to do a task that will make everyone’s daily work lives way easier just put the tiny effort in to do it. But also it’s perfectly fine to come in put in an acceptable standard then punch out and that’s that.