Percent of my work life spent in meetings:
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I know I shouldn't complain... (Score:5, Insightful)
But the poll is missing > 100
(Or maybe it just feels that way. Without a laptop, WiFi, and privacy screen, I'd never have time for any actual work.)
Observations (Score:5, Insightful)
I've been in this IT business full-time for 22 years. Both as an employee and as a contractor. My experience has been that the number of meetings I am asked to attend is directly proportional to my pay.
I had 19 meetings last week. Somewhere between 15 and 22 is a typical week for me. And not a week goes by that I don't wish I could give up the money and go back to some quiet uninterrupted hacking. But I'm afraid that I'm not as sharp as I used to be. And the golden handcuffs are very strong.
Bottom line: If you're a geek, and you're happy, don't let them suck you into responsibility. Biggest mistake I ever made was cutting my hair. If I had to do it all over again, I'd stay the socially inept technical genius. Fuck them. Money isn't everything.