• Widowmaker_Best_Girl@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    How much time I spend not actually doing any work. I’m in IT as a computer technician and I work public sector.

    A lot of the time, I’m kinda just sitting at my desk wasting time. If things aren’t broken and no projects currently need me to work on them, then yeah. Not much to do but wait for something to break.

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        1 year ago

        I often describe large chunks of my job as “Fire duty”. If I’ve done the initial bit right, I’ve got nothing to do for a large chunk. If I’m running around looking busy, it likely means I’ve screwed up somehow.

        Where’s the best place for a fireman (fire person?)? It’s not out putting out fires. It’s sat, bored, in the fire station because there’s nothing left to do, and no fires to put out.

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          When patients see me sitting at get mad lol. MF I spent the first four of this 12 hour shift busting my ass for this laziness of you need something let’s talk about that not what I do when you don’t!

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        1 year ago

        And just like firefighters, IT needs to be in continuous training. Are you able to execute in an emergency? What do you need to know that’s new? Lithium battery fires or new malware vecors.