"Maybe seeming busy and exhausted is just a vibe people like? Hard to say!"
I 100% think this is true. It's like the old episode of Seinfeld where George's bosses think he's doing better work solely if he seems stressed out. The more I come in looking tired and griping about how busy I am, the more people seem to think "this guy's in demand, which means other people are demanding his time, which makes me jealous that *I'm* not demanding his time." People always want what they fear may slip away! lol
I also genuinely think having a hard out time has been extremely useful in making me a) seem in demand and b) keeping meetings short and to the point which has been a net positive!!
"Maybe seeming busy and exhausted is just a vibe people like? Hard to say!"
I 100% think this is true. It's like the old episode of Seinfeld where George's bosses think he's doing better work solely if he seems stressed out. The more I come in looking tired and griping about how busy I am, the more people seem to think "this guy's in demand, which means other people are demanding his time, which makes me jealous that *I'm* not demanding his time." People always want what they fear may slip away! lol
I also genuinely think having a hard out time has been extremely useful in making me a) seem in demand and b) keeping meetings short and to the point which has been a net positive!!