Write post about Hard Work

[dhermes]

https://github.com/dhermes/bossylobster-blog/blob/master/drafts/2014-12-02-hard-work-does-not-exist.md https://github.com/dhermes/bossylobster-blog/tree/add-hard-work-post https://github.com/dhermes/bossylobster-blog/blob/master/drafts/2014-12-10-hard-work-does-not-exist.md

I'll use this thread as drop in ideas (before they are fully formed).

[dhermes]

Change perspective from interview / job only to broader context. For example:

• To employer: "I continue to work when I hate it."
• To friend: "I work harder than you."
• ...

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For the case of To friend: "I work harder than you.", there are multiple interpretations, none of which are good.

• You are lazy.
• My work is more challenging or more important than yours.
• You take your success for granted and I have to earn mine.
• (...Probably something else...)

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Examples of hard work that is stupid: using the wrong tool for the job.

For example, manually adding numbers instead of using a spreadsheet or programming.

Somewhat related to the Dunning-Kruger effect in that someone can perceive their work as being worthwhile if they are not an expert.

[dhermes]

Some feedback from Patrick:

I think you need to expand the exposition a little bit. Something like "everybody calls themselves a hard worker. Everybody wants everybody knowing that they are a hard worker. Everybody is petrified of being exposed as a medium-worker or a soft-worker. Are we all hard workers? Is anybody a hard worker? What does it even mean?"

and

"calling yourself a hard worker is the same thing as claiming you're an above average driver -- it's a vapid and unverifiable claim that is impossible to self-evaluate"

then jump into the 6-7 bullet points

[dhermes]

H/T to Patrick: http://99u.com/articles/51908/nobody-cares-how-hard-you-work