I'm reminded of the time back in the aughties when I was asked to help print a ~300,000 page PDF. That's about 30 boxes' worth of paper if you print double-sided. I spent an hour tracing the request back to its source and discovered that they really only wanted some specific pieces of information out of it. I extracted that information from the file and printed maybe 5 pages instead.
In moments like these your job is to not be the monkey's paw. Don't just blithely give them what they asked for. Ask more questions to find out what they're actually trying to accomplish, and help them compose a more specific request that's closer to what they actually want.
Knowing how and when to be consultative is a key soft skill that helps get you access to the higher end of the pay scale. It's how you demonstrate that you're an independent thinker who doesn't need to be micro-managed.
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I'm reminded of the time back in the aughties when I was asked to help print a ~300,000 page PDF. That's about 30 boxes' worth of paper if you print double-sided. I spent an hour tracing the request back to its source and discovered that they really only wanted some specific pieces of information out of it. I extracted that information from the file and printed maybe 5 pages instead.
In moments like these your job is to not be the monkey's paw. Don't just blithely give them what they asked for. Ask more questions to find out what they're actually trying to accomplish, and help them compose a more specific request that's closer to what they actually want.
Asked to print a 300,000 page PDF you say? Almost sounds like it was meant for this guy:
https://www.psihoyos.com/image/I0000jtF1ui2j79Q
Depends on how much they're paying you for it.
Knowing how and when to be consultative is a key soft skill that helps get you access to the higher end of the pay scale. It's how you demonstrate that you're an independent thinker who doesn't need to be micro-managed.
Just in case you are not being sarcastic: there is a thing called ethics, which is the basis of human relations.
every man has a price though. whether that's a big cheque or a gun to your child's head.