# Are you a Hard Worker in your respective field? Why or why not?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-hard-worker-in-your-respective-field-why-or-why-not/248071>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 1, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-hard-worker-in-your-respective-field-why-or-why-not/248071 "2004-06-01T15:01:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-hard-worker-in-your-respective-field-why-or-why-not/248071/41 "2004-06-03T19:24:52Z")

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No, I’m not, but I want to be, but I won’t.

I have worked hard, but the result (several times) is to finish a project too early and not spend enough money doing it. Then, I get layed off, and the slackers get more time, and money to finish what they should have done already.

So now, I try to NEVER finish anything, and always ask for extensions and more money. I have now been employed for a longer stretch than ever before, and have gotten glorious reviews, promoted 3 times, and am really paid well.

But…I really hate it here, but don’t want to leave the money behind. I am sure I will soon transfer to another project and not do it very well, and will probably get promoted to run the place.

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