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May 24th, 2007 Jessica Hagy Posted in optimism, work |


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37 Responses to “Always. Everyone. Everywhere.”

  1. Anonymous Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 3:38 am

    … though in some cases B doesn’t completely overlap A (or even C, what their resume says they can do), frustrating the person in question’s coworkers.

  2. Wolf Man Jack Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 3:54 am

    It’s very true, both you and anon. It’s very difficult to first get the job, then show how much you can do at the job once you’re there.

  3. Anonymous Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 5:03 am

    or B can sometimes be “what you are expected to do” ? Nice one, as such.

  4. thegajman Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 6:52 am

    Another take is a subset of A called C where C=What you actually do! This is your typical slacker at work! :)
    I’m a new blogger - would appreciate some comments/feedback on mine. Cheers.

  5. Ravages/CC Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 7:10 am

    That’s me! That’s me!

  6. Maurik Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 9:49 am

    i think A should have been a little outside of B too :P

  7. Evan Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 10:15 am

    This is such a great Idea… the whole “indexed” thing…

    Thanks for being awesome. Your stuff (”blog”… “comic”…?) is throughly entertaining.

    =)

  8. Dave Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 11:51 am

    It’s sad how true this is.

  9. Anonymous Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm

    In 15 years of work I have yet to actually see a job description.
    Is there any chance we can take A off the diagram?
    :-p

  10. Dan Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 1:36 pm

    Yes! Brilliant once again (as always). Very astute insight, clearly and cleverly stated.

    I love this site!

  11. Zimm Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 1:41 pm

    A third circle, “C”, should capture a fraction of “A” and a fraction of “B”, but should mostly contain only itself. C = what your boss asks you to do.

  12. Anonymous Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

    At my company, C would be “What you are expected to do,” and it would not intersect with A or B

  13. Seaurchin Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 2:02 pm

    lol…replace “can” with “must”.

    http://blueseaurchin.blogspot.com/

  14. Seaurchin Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

    Just as funny and probably true.

    A “what you can really do”

    B “what your resume says you can do”

    hehe so funny.

    http://blueseaurchin.blogspot.com/

  15. thoughts of a blank mind Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    so true!!!

  16. Meg Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 2:46 pm

    There is C - what you actually do, a subset of A, and D - what you are expected to do, which is too large to fit on the card.

  17. Jess Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    For me it is what my job description says and what I actually do. I end up doing three people’s jobs.

  18. me Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 8:41 pm

    does b include “things you were specifically told you wouldn’t have to do but end up doing anyway, just til ‘amy’ (whom no one has ever seen) gets back”?

  19. Katie Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 9:46 pm

    I have to echo the third comment:

    or B can sometimes be “what you are expected to do” ?

    :-)

  20. Wolfger Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 1:03 am

    I have, unfortunately, worked with people where A and B are reversed. And A is even smaller than that.

  21. Shan Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 1:37 am

    Also, often there is a big circle for what you do in your job and in it, a little circle for what your job descriptions says.

  22. Anonymous Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 3:19 am

    Heh. I think A tends to be “what you’re paid to do” and B is “everything else you have to do as well” :)

  23. Gary K Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 8:33 pm

    Very true! Awesome blog, by the way. I can’t wait for the book.

  24. spleenal Says:
    May 26th, 2007 at 10:51 pm

    B is what I do.
    A is what I’m paid for.

  25. Anonymous Says:
    May 27th, 2007 at 3:16 am

    as a tech support rep for an airline I’d like to say that my office is actually the opposite…

  26. Chana Says:
    May 27th, 2007 at 5:59 am

    big circle C = “Other Duties As Assigned”

  27. Chana Says:
    May 27th, 2007 at 6:09 am

    Need a graph! Need a graph!

    x= new college graduate’s enthusiasm at new job (high to low)

    y= amount of time it takes to get written up for pestering the marketing manager for a promotion when new college graduate has failed to reach quotas for stuffing whatsits into thingamabobs (low to high)

    “Welcome to the real world, kid!”

    Or something like that!

  28. Scott McLeod Says:
    May 28th, 2007 at 7:23 am

    A = what schools ask students to do

  29. robert edward cenek, RODP Says:
    May 28th, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Tremendous elegance and simplicity in the diagram.

    My experience is that the size of the respective circles is a function of the individual’s maturity, experience and skill.

    Some folks who are new to positions are not close to being able to execute all of the elements of their job. In time, with experience, training and effective coaching, their circle expands.

    robert edward cenek, RODP
    http://www.cenekreport.com
    Uncommon Commentary on the World of Work

  30. some guy Says:
    May 28th, 2007 at 11:21 pm

    you are so awesome.

  31. Sandra Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 1:40 pm

    Heh. Another take is what your job title implies that you do (laneserver), and what you actually do (laneserve, snackbar, ball and shoe, lane placement, league secretary/recorder, Tournament Director…).
    Care to guess which job my hourly pay reflects?

  32. Pareen Says:
    June 1st, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    C: (subset of A) What you actually want to do

  33. <a href="http://www.allnewsandvideos.com/">Washington</a> Says:
    November 2nd, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    thanks
    great blog

  34. Anonymous Says:
    March 18th, 2008 at 5:03 am

    So that we should always think outside the box in order Not to kill your creativity. Otherwise, after some years as an employee, you are doomed to become a square draining out all of your possible creativity and innovativeness….Do what you should do and don’t let the boundaries tie you up thru the end of the day. Remember, you are what you are and you should always reserve your creativity and resourcefulness.

  35. manganssister Says:
    March 18th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    I work for a recruitment agency, can I send this to candidates when I send them their confirmation for interviews?

  36. krishna kumar Says:
    July 29th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    C(what i actually do) is a single dot. inside A of course.

  37. Monarch's Librarian Blog Says:
    August 15th, 2008 at 3:39 am

    Love it!

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