Be Smart About Efficiency

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Efficiency is something desired in every field. No matter what you are doing, if you can complete your task quicker and with a higher quality than everyone else, you will be successful. This is true in theory, but in practice things can go the other direction. Sometimes you alienate the other employees or even management and end up with a worse result than if you just worked less hard. An important thing to remember about efficiency is that it is not always the primary goal. Here are a few tips:

Being efficient is important to the point where you are still normal. The second you cross to the other side and act like a robot that only tries to be more efficient, you lose out on the social aspects of your job. This can turn around and bite you in the back later on.

Never offer help when it is unwanted. This might seem intuitive, but a lot of people do it. Offering unsolicited help can be annoying and usually creates friction in the work environment.

Avoid drama. Drama can be a fast track to the top of the food chain. Sometimes you can ride the drama all the way to the top by continually choosing the right side and moving your way up the social ladder. However, more often than not, drama burns bridges and makes work environments toxic.

Shane Lowney has worked his way up as a mechanical engineer and is working his dream job.

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