• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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    19 hours ago

    I’ve had a week to do 2 hours max of work. It’s due 2 days ago. I’ll start it tomorrow.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 hours ago

      The thing is, if you would have done the 2 hours of work immediately, and within 2 hours, you would just be bringing attention to the fact that you only needed 2 hours and you will get more work assigned to you with no benefit whatsoever.

      Now they think it actually takes a week, and you’ve properly set their expectations to 2 hours of work per week.

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      17 hours ago

      Fwiw, I believe in you and your ability to do the 2 hours of work!

      I struggle to get shit done too, but it gets done, checkmate naurospicies! :p

  • Lembot_0004@discuss.online
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    18 hours ago

    It is not always possible to guess which problem will become a huge problem and which will just quietly dissolve on its own.

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      8 hours ago

      I was very aware of the huge issue it would be. I had a literal year if not two to work out something. I was aware all along it would be life ruining and in my mental state, probably suicide inducing.

      And I starred at the task doing nothing until it hit me. Yeah.

      I didn’t kill myself. I have a second try. Check on me in October.

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      17 hours ago

      That’s a solid point. Most issues just stop being personal issues when they reach a certain magnitude.

      The problem, as I see it, is all the damage that wave creates on its way through. Because it’s often a lot, like the tsunami depicted.

  • cRazi_man@europe.pub
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    15 hours ago

    My current recommended strategy: turn around and look the other way. Now all you see is a sunny beach and nice palm trees.

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    18 hours ago

    If I’d known that inevitable death was that easy I’d have put shit off even sooner.