To put it bluntly, some of my coworkers are clowns…it’s one thing when they’re clowns and it only reflects clownishly on themselves. When I look like a clown by proxy, that’s rage making for me.
This is why I struggle so much with the "do less, quiet quit" mentality toward work. Work or not, I have ways that I comport myself that I take deep pride in. Namely, 1) I simply refuse to do things that feel disrespectful to other people's time and 2) I very very much like to be "on top of things."
I'm so so so so glad I'm not "in charge" anymore...but damn if I don't struggle w/ operating in systems I dislike, but can't do much to change. Stepping into a role w/ less "institutional power" than I had grown into at my last org is exactly what I wanted, but there are drawbacks.
