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[quote=Anonymous]Elder Millennial here. I was (and am) an OK employee, but probably not the easiest to manage.

I've had some of the strongest technical skills at every job I've held, and I pick things up fast, so it's easy to find a technical niche and make myself indispensable. I was willing to work hard to automate things or improve processes, but I was much more interested in making things more efficient than in being seen working hard. I'm not big on hierarchy or being deferential to managers, so I tended to push back if their way of doing things didn't align with mine. I also tended to be pretty vocal about making things more casual and flexible, and reducing hierarchy. On net, most managers seemed to like me, but some absolutely hated me.

Now I'm a researcher with a PhD, so I pretty much get the deference and independence I want.

I never showed up early to work, but I certainly made an effort to show up on time to meetings. I think it's totally fair to set expectations about that. I just might have left for an afternoon coffee instead.[/quote]

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