AskABoss: 'If you were my manager and you knew the truth of how I spend my time, would you be upset? What would you advise me to do?' AskAManager advises
I have worked in a demanding and creative career for almost 20 years. I have no college degree and no formal training, and I lucked into my first gig due to timing and strategic volunteerism. When I started, my only previous experience was in retail and I was desperate to excel so I could have a professional future. I was a workaholic in the beginning. It wasn’t uncommon for me to be at the office till midnight, but I loved it.
Lately, I am starting to wonder: Should I feel guilty about all this downtime? Am I behaving unethically or somehow sabotaging my future? Sometimes I will ponder a problem while I am walking my dog or exercising, and the lightbulb goes on, so I can start doing the work when I sit back down at my desk … but a lot of my time is unproductive. The work is never boring, and I still get excited by it, but it’s just not difficult for me to execute.
You have discovered a not-often-talked-about secret of work: Some people are much faster than others. It sounds like you’re one of them. In fact, if you did try to generate extra work to fill more of your hours just for the sake of being busier, it could negatively impact the work that’s making your employer so happy!
I bet you’re not really fully checked out during the hours you consider downtime either; it sounds like you’re accessible to members of your team when they need you. You’re just not panicked about getting more done, and it doesn’t seem like you need to be.
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