Would you rather have an overwhelming amount of work on your plate or barely any work at all? I’ve experienced both and I can honestly say that I’d rather have an overwhelming amount of work. If it seems like no one needs my help on anything, I just end up feeling self-conscious about the quality of my work and my reputation as a professional.

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I'd rather have too little, but only if I know it's temporary. A long-term job with either of these workloads sounds hard though, I always want to end up somewhere in the middle if possible.

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Probably more work. Too little work makes you complacent and doesn’t give you any chance of exposure. Too much work, while hella stressful, provides opportunities for exposure, to learn new things, and makes the day zoom by.

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Definitely too much. I think I’m way more efficient when I’m busy! 😂

Having too little is mind numbing especially when you’re in office

It surprises me to say this, because I love having free time, but I would prefer to have too much work. Being idle makes me feel like I'm wasting time.

It's interesting that you relate other's need for you to the quality of your work. I have never thought of it this way.

I want to stay busy but I don't want to be overwhelmed. But if I absolutely had to choose I would want more work. I hate not having work to do. It makes the days go by so slow.

Can I choose an alternating pattern? I love hustling but there are days when I want to work slow too.

Can I choose an alternating pattern? I love hustling but there are days when I want to work slow too.

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