I'm secretly automating like half of my job using macros + AI and have a ton of free time. Do I tell my boss and risk getting more work, or do I just enjoy the easy days?

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Enjoy the easy days. Maybe get a second job doing the same job to 2x your income.

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Enjoy the easy days. The only benefit to telling them is to get some praise that means absolutely nothing. Kill your job with easy days and get more money. Thats the only praise that matters.

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Just look busy and try to find new projects that interest you yo work on

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This is probably the best advice. I would also recommend that you try to get involved in some projects that are perceived as hight values to the company/people above you who can impact your career.

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Idk how y'all enjoy "easy" days. I loathe them.

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Read a book, listen to a podcast, or do some other training. If you’re at home workout or do laundry

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My other thought here is that you do exactly what they incentivize and reward you for doing.

For example if you turn a few things in early and it brings no reward to you. They are inadvertently telling you they don't care about innovation.

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Enjoy the easy day

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Your life has no balance if you cannot find other things you enjoy doing with this free time. Walk your dog. Learn a new recipe. Call your family and spend time talking to them. Tutor local college or high school kids.

Say nothing! Enjoy your free time.

That depends on your career objectives. Do you want to accomplish more or do you want to take it easy.

We’re going through a huge shift right now where a lot of people’s jobs will get easier but soon enough we will all increase our expectations and do a lot more with less.

I’ve been struggling a bit myself how to bill clients now that I can do the same work in 1/3 the hours compared to two years ago.

Enjoy the easy days. It wont be long before you start getting busy with other things you love doing. I do not know you, but from what you wrote here, you seem tech-savvy and I bet you get bored easily when not working on new and exciting projects.

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