Ok,
so ‘standing out’ at work, that is, making sure your bosses know how good of a job you do is both good and bad
Good:
better reviews
respect
better assignments
Bad:
“Leave me the hell alone with the dumb drive-bys!”
“stop IMimg me constantly I’m trying to work!”
“Yes, I usually can write nice replies with mutliple options, evidence, and reason, but I DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING nor can I produce it IN TEN MINUTES!”
heh.
You have to knock off that work stuff. I mean, they only pay you to be there! IM is the important stuff, keeping up with LJ, reading email. Sheesh. I don’ think I approve of this. I remember when you were playing networked games in the middle of the workday.