• Mr Fish@lemmy.world
    20·
    1 year ago

    Why not automate stuff? Do enough janky shit with excel functions and macros so you get everything you need from copying data into a worksheet.

      • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        31·
        1 year ago

        See that’s where a lot of people go wrong

        Automate what you can but don’t tell anyone and don’t turn it in any faster

        Make your deadlines and be one with the chill

      • FMT99@lemmy.world
        97·
        1 year ago

        Then you’re doing it wrong. If you’re good at automation you can get promoted readily.

        But hey if you hate Excel that much why not find another type of work. Be a carpenter. Be a tour guide. No one is forcing you to work an Excel-only office job.

          • FMT99@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            With the jobmarket the way it is? If they don’t promote you, move on. I’m not saying it’s easy and of course there are people in tough spots for different reasons. But it’s more in your hands than many people think.

            • scubbo
              1·
              1 year ago

              With the jobmarket the way it is?

              Historically awful? Don’t get me wrong, the advice is still solid, but this was a weird way to preface it - it’s the hardest time in my 10-year career to “just find a new job”.