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		nilkn on Nov 5, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Art of Not Working at Work In a company of any complexity there are going to be projects that can't really be tackled by one person in total isolation. Whenever explicit teamwork and collaboration are required, scheduling conflicts become possible.

neolefty on Nov 5, 2014 [–]

> The best job I ever had, the manager ... during down times ... had us actively work on infrastructure and self-improvement.

It sounds like there was some coordination & direction going on -- it didn't just happen automatically.

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