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vlwelser
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Pickpick

This is very interesting. It's more a reflection on time and a history of how it is measured and how that has changed than a self help book of any sort. I would recommend not reading this if you are seriously burnt out already.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 12h
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Susanita
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As a #longtimefed I kept my own journal of what I did each day. Among other things, it made it easier to prepare my accomplishments at evaluation time.

Here are 5 things I did in a particularly memorable week.
1. Met with boss for weekly progress review. Provided a written summary on which boss took copious notes.
2. Made follow-up calls on all discussed projects. Left messages because nobody answered. Because they were out doing the work. ⬇️

Susanita 3. Addressed an average of 15 calls/visits a day from staff of the supported organization. (Yes, I was the de facto office receptionist.) 5d
Susanita 4. Attended a meeting about the highest priority project. Sent a detailed follow-up email to all attendees and my boss who couldn‘t be bothered. 5d
Susanita 5. Got ambushed by boss‘s boss in an impromptu meeting and explained everything discussed in point one. 5d
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Susanita It‘s been twenty years (!) since I was in that scenario, and yes I‘m still bitter. 5d
Tamra How about treating people like the qualified professionals they were determined to be when they were hired? That means assuming they are doing their jobs without babysitting. 5d
Leftcoastzen I hear you ! Here they fired two guys from VA who help when Vets struggle with mortgages. It‘s really efficient to push more vets towards homelessness! 5d
Leftcoastzen When I got deeper into the story they help any vet with any financial hardship 5d
TheBookHippie I‘m just exasperated… 5d
TheBookHippie It‘s Putins orders, it‘s so unreal. 5d
Susanita @tamra Right?!? Obviously, I had my share of bad managers, but I also had good managers. In any case, the structure for monitoring work is in the office where the work takes place. He‘s already admitted it was all a ruse anyway. 5d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Susanita they just want it all in an email (probably an unsecured email) that anyone on X knows is out there, that can be captured as it arrives by any country that wants to know what our gov is doing, and then can make counter-measures accordingly, plus know which workers are best to target to get more access to whatever they want. It‘s a huge national security risk. Whoever hacks those mails know who is involved in everything from ⤵️ 5d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa ↪️ from fire fighting to nuclear development to translating Russian along with their name & email. I am a civilian who has never worked in gov and I can see that as a huge security risk. 5d
Susanita @Leftcoastzen So much for caring about veterans!!! 5d
Susanita @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @TheBookHippie I figured they‘d just use AI to review the tasks and justify canning people. Or as one more way to mock federal employees, but it makes sense that they would also use it to provide free intel to Russia or whoever. 5d
dabbe Stephen Colbert's reply to Musk's so called mandate:
To: Elon Musk
Subject: What did I do last week?
1. Your mom.
2. Your mom.
3. Your mom.
4. Your mom.
5. Your mom.

I can't even come up with an adequate phrase to describe this arse. 👊🏻❣️👊🏻
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melissajayne If you go to The Breakdown on Substack, you‘ll find some interesting responses from people who responded to Elon‘s email 5d
melissajayne One government employee wrote this: 1. Stuck pins into Elon voodoo doll
2. Stuck pins into Trump voodoo doll
3. Stuck pins into RFK Jr voodoo doll
4. Stuck pins into MAGA hat
5. Went to buy more pins
5d
Captivatedbybooks My poor sister was off (we were going to a funeral) and was so worried. Since she had her laptop they told her to log on and reply to then get that notice at 2pm it was necessary to reply. Like WTF 5d
lil1inblue @melissajayne I don't know this employee, but I am sure we would be besties. 😍 5d
Susanita @Captivatedbybooks I‘m sorry for your loss, and I‘m sorry your sister is going through this added stress. These people have no souls. 5d
Leniverse Man Carrying Thing did a great skit about this: https://youtu.be/ottkSQYunnk?si=KcFzp-HSAGltVxq5 4d
Susanita @Leniverse 👍🏻👍🏻 4d
ncsufoxes My husband is a contractor with the National Cancer Institute. Since he has a govt email address he gets all these emails. I told him he should say 1) I‘m reading your 20 plus emails a day 2) I‘m trying to find a treatment/drug to solve f-n cancer (which will make the govt money) let me do my job 4d
Susanita @ncsufoxes Ugh. Nothing boosts productivity like constantly having to justify yourself. 3d
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sebrittainclark
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ebook: The Plan by Kendra Adachi
print: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
audiobook: On Her Terms by Amy Spalding

Is this the same list as last week? Yes, but hopefully I'll finish all three this week.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

rachelsbrittain Hey my list is frequently the same or at least has overlap 😅 1w
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thecheckoutstack
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You are in charge of your list. Your list is not in charge of you.

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AvidReader25
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PART 1:I‘ve read 161 books so far this year and here are my top ten. It wasn't my favorite reading year, but it included so many rereads of my favorites for my milestone birthday. I'd love to hear your favorites!

1) The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
2) The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush
3) To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
4) The PLAN by Kendra Adachi
5) Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

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AvidReader25
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Pickpick

I loved this book & had a chance to meet the author today! It focuses on time management, but from a woman‘s POV. She encouraged integration and leaning into each unique seasons instead of constantly striving to do everything all at once and be great all the time. I love that she includes details about monthly cycles and seasons to incorporate into your planning. There were so many helpful tips and I know I‘ll refer back to it frequently.

MaureenMc I love Kendra and her podcast. 🥰 4mo
AvidReader25 @MaureenMc Me too! She was just as lovely and funny in person. 4mo
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sarahgreatlove
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Pickpick

This book is a lot - That‘s not a negative. There is a lot of content to chew on and it‘ll be one I refer back to and reread. Highlights = The inclusion of hormonal challenges specific to women, the acknowledgment of how many darn hats we all wear compared to the dudes, and the way she has made an effort to provide alternative P.L.A.N‘s for when you‘re just, not holding it all together, struggling, grieving, etc, is just really kind and helpful.

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Pinta
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Mehso-so

No big revelations here, feels patchworky. Capitalism & wage labor. Productivity, time management, task-oriented vs. schedule-oriented work, efficiency, nature, planetary time. Leisure, rest. Fungible time. Divisible time. Time & attention. The self-timers & the timed. Biggest question: is reading this a good use of time? 2023

66 “If you don‘t know what‘s coming down the line, preparing for the future becomes an infinite task.”

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jennirl
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first books of the year are MORTAL FOLLIES by Alexis Hall (which i described as sexy mayhem with Napoleonic War jokes to a friend) and SAVING TIME by Jenny Odell which is even more intense and philosophical than HOW TO DO NOTHING and i am 1000% here for it.

(pink theme is accidental)

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StayCurious
I'm Stretched | Julia Cook
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#Scarathlon is almost over but we can still finish strong! Remember that for every hour read during a readathon you get 10 points! This #FinalStretchathon runs until the end of the event. Have fun! @LiseWorks

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