Anyone ever take on a new role and wonder what the heck the precious person was doing? I’m a month into my new role and my predecessor was working 10 hour days, I have been at <7 hours and feeling like I’m missing something. I know this person did a lot of double checking others work (other departments) and I have told them you are responsible for your own numbers but other than that I don’t feel there are gaps.

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Yes, it kind of freaks me out when that happens because I'm afraid one day I'll find out what I should have been doing with that time. But honestly, you're probably just working more efficiently which is a win for you, your team, and the company.

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Yes!! My guess is that my predecessor was doing a bunch of unnecessary work / reporting that nobody cared about. Also, could have been one of those people who likes to brag about working 10 hour days but really socialize too much and waste time.

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Just sounds like your system is more efficient and you also value boundaries in the workplace. Nothing wrong with that. I agree it feels weird, but it's really a good thing.

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I know that feeling!! But maybe that person in your role before you was just slow or slacked off some, leading them to need to spend hours on the job

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More times than I can count sadly. I doubt you are missing anything. I know it is easy to feel that eay though, especially in a new role.

Looks like you are very efficient. It's normal to feel that way especially if your predecessor was spending more hours than you do. Just keep it up, I'm sure you're not missing anything.

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