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Saw GS-13 scrolling through Outlook inbox. Asked what she was doing. “Looking for that email you sent me a while back.” Me: “Let me show you Search Tools Advanced Find.” Her:”WOW! Thanks. That’s gonna save me a lot of time.”
I love it. But my projects are with agencies that generate revenue so they think and operate more like businesses
That is an interesting perspective I hadn't thought of. Maybe a nice middle ground
If you find the right project, you can do intellectually stimulating work that’s typically associated with commercial engagements and also get the work life balance. Not saying it’s easy by any means though
I want to kill myself. Spending time solving critical client challenges like “how do I embed a hyperlink in an email” and “what folder did that email attachment I downloaded save to”
My personal favorites are writing emails for clients to send, and building worksheets for them to do their jobs.
When I build a pivot table for them - their minds are blown - how can people making 6 figures be so inept?
I'm pretty happy. I ended up on a legit strategy project a few years ago that just keeps turning into more work as the clients get promoted up or move to a new office. One of the most challenging/frustrating parts is actually keeping a team that doesn't just want to do the mindless work.
Never heard the phrase "white collar welfare" until now and you literally encapsulated exactly how I feel about my job
If you're in certain tech fields you can swing it to commercial if you want
I love my job.