tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post8318312482893048018..comments2023-10-31T12:58:36.729+01:00Comments on Evil HR Lady: Why You Should Be a SlackerSuzanne Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129772885673695447noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-67548940626145550872011-03-29T19:06:50.513+02:002011-03-29T19:06:50.513+02:00I find that Type A people are bad at prioritizing....I find that Type A people are bad at prioritizing. They make a list of 10 things on a project that need to get done, and then they just kill themselves to get all 10 done rather than identifying that 2 of those things can/should be managed by someone else and that 2 of those things are 'nice-to-haves' and can be dropped or pushed back to another day if needed.<br /><br />I've worked with a couple of them - they're basically control freaks. I worked for one too - she was a good manager actually and I liked her, but she just could NOT hand off a task without also giving you a procedural document/lecture that outlined exactly HOW you should complete a task. And then she'd get stressed and burned out and everything would fall by the wayside for a week while she had a mini breakdown. <br /><br />So I think its less that being a slacker is good, and more that being Type A is bad.Talyssanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-31853081350299867532011-03-29T14:47:25.855+02:002011-03-29T14:47:25.855+02:00catchy - yet, misleading title on their part.
It ...catchy - yet, misleading title on their part.<br /><br />It isn't the "slacker" who does better, it is the one who thinks BEFORE reacting that does better.<br /><br />That has always made sense. Did they really need to do a study to "discover" that? Must have gotten a govenment grant and needed something to spend it on ;)<br /><br />And really, it doesn't surprise me that those who seek out "emotional support" do worse. <br /><br />Certainly, Evil, you and others have seen co-workers who get each other worked up over an issue; worked up by complaining to each other how much a situation or issue sucks. By the time they get done giving each other "emotional support" they are ready to go running down the office hallways with pitchforks and torches!Charleshttp://home.earthlink.net/~nooriginalthought/noreply@blogger.com