-Anon.
I really love the BUSY vs PRODUCTIVE discussion and had the great fortune of having it this weekend.
The concept of being BUSY is developed through a corporate culture that values ACTIVITY over RESULTS. How many times have you heard the following? "I can do my job by noon, but I drag it out since I have to be here until 5p"
The question then must be posed: WHO believes that your compensation should be based on your "PC babysitting skills" versus your ability to EFFECTIVELY accomplish your job. It is much more INTELLIGENT to compensate based on RESULTS... If you can produce all your business working 1 day per week, aren't you still worth the money??
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
The challenge in this mentality is that you are battling years and years of preconceived notions of "how work works."
Expect your boss to disagree (that is unless they are playing golf today) yet show them how you can produce a full days work - better and quicker. Then ask to go home 1 hour early.
Keep producing (not taking on additional workload as this will cause burnout) and beginning asking to work "from home" 1 day per week. Keep pulling yourself away and eventually you WILL be paid based on what you PRODUCE, no longer on how many hours you sit in the office.
Cheers,
Zach
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