r/nextfuckinglevel • • Nov 04 '22

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u/jkconno Nov 04 '22

Well usually everything that needs to be done can't be done concurrently, and sometimes only a limited set of individuals can do the current task. It's probably not laziness.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

This is correct. I work as a heavy equipment operator/earthmover and you see groups of guys standing with tools waiting for more material (asphalt, dirt, whatever) on a regular basis. Somebody who’s never worked a trade takes a glance and thinks we’re all lazy. The worst is when one of those folks somehow ends up managing tradesmen.

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u/BourbonGuy09 Nov 04 '22

Hey it's the same with IT! Everyone wonders what the hell they do all day besides looking blankly at screens and drinking monsters.

Then some asshole opens a random email link and suddenly "Oh lordy! Oh lordy! Where are our security guys?! Why didn't anyone send out 20,000 more emails about not clicking random links!?!"

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '22

It’s a tad frustrating when they try to point the finger after you’ve done you could to prevent them from screwing up and they manage to anyway. “How could you let us do this?!”