On Wed, August 8, 2007 16:31, Jason Holt wrote: > Hard worker: an *excessively* hard worker is probably neurotic. How long is > he going to hold out at that rate? And how productive are his 50th-80th hours > each week? Consider a "lazy" worker who only does just enough to meet his > objectives, then spends the rest of his time at home by the pool. Who's more > likely to go postal? (Also consider Larry Wall's praise for Laziness, > Impatience and Hubris).
Some how I don't think most HR managers are going to get it if Robert walked in and said: "No. Don't get the hard-worker. You want the lazy one with the attitude." What we need is some 'business-speak' that explains the benefit of creative technical thinkers who are able to remain creative while working for any given company. We have to translate English into buzz-wordish phrases that make HR managers happy. I didn't look too hard, but I couldn't find any job listings for technical positions that listed 'creativity' as a requirement. To me that is one of the most important aspects. Software engineers often have to invent solutions. They need to be very creative. -Ryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
