I have a good paying office job working as a project manager. Some days I work a ton...really stresses me out. However, there are many days I'll sit in that damn cube doing nothing. Let's say I have something important due Friday and it is currently Monday...I will not start it until Thursday.
I can't help myself from the terrible procrastination. Thought I would see if others are like me. I can't believe I make the salary I make.
I work as an accounting specialist in accounts receivable and I finish my work as soon as it comes in. I get my work done so fast and efficiently that I do more work for my teammates than is assigned to me.
Project managers are total BS artists, They pretend to be overworked and stressed to the hilt, but everyone knows they're only pretending to look busy.
I can see how you would be able to procrastinate in a superficial job like yours.
yep makes sense wrote:
Project managers are total BS artists, They pretend to be overworked and stressed to the hilt, but everyone knows they're only pretending to look busy.
I can see how you would be able to procrastinate in a superficial job like yours.
Ha, this can definitely be true. I'm a project manager for a small real estate development firm. Since we're a small shop and we don't have specialized people for every task, PMs in our office actually do all the work from preliminary financial feasibility and due diligence all the way through construction completion.
When we hire new people who have worked as project managers elsewhere, they tend to be pretty lost for the first few months. "So, who should do the feasibility analysis for my new project?" Umm, you. "Uhh, ok, but who should review the purchase and sale agreement? The legal department?" Nope, we don't have a legal department, that's your job too. "Err, alright. Once we're ready to move forward, who is going to put together the financing." Well, that would be you. Are you starting to see a trend here? Everything involving your project is your job.
There are definitely plenty of firms out there where the PM isn't expected to actually create any work product of their own. They are just responsible for moving the project from one department to the next, and generally keeping track of scheduling.
workinbert wrote:
I have a good paying office job working as a project manager. Some days I work a ton...really stresses me out. However, there are many days I'll sit in that damn cube doing nothing. Let's say I have something important due Friday and it is currently Monday...I will not start it until Thursday.
I can't help myself from the terrible procrastination. Thought I would see if others are like me. I can't believe I make the salary I make.
Good. Procrastination is natural. Here's a rule of thumb I follow for all office work:
If your job in some way helps people, put your best foot forward.
If your job is only designed to help make someone else money, do as little as you can while still keeping your job. Spend the rest of your time enjoying yourself, surfing the web, listening to podcasts, etc.