between actively doing something, and proactively doing it?
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"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested." -
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If you're 'proactively' doing it then your crawling up the manager's arse.Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Postbetween actively doing something, and proactively doing it?
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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Proactivity is to stop the activity becoming a necessity.I am not qualified to give the above advice!
The original point and click interface by
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Is that a definition? A bit like preemptively doing something?Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostProactivity is to stop the activity becoming a necessity."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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Fixing a bug before it gets noticed by the customer is proactive in a good way, though I'm sure in many companies you'd not get treated that way...
PM: you are late on this task because you decided to go and make changes elsewhere?
Contractor: I spotted an important bug and fixed it
PM: was this bug in the bug-tracker?
Contractor: no, but I realised it would...
PM: please stick to your assigned tasks in future, let me decide what's importantOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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improved that for youOriginally posted by d000hg View PostFixing a bug before it gets noticed by the customer is proactive in a good way, though I'm sure in many companies you'd not get treated that way...
PM: you are late on this task because you decided to go and make changes elsewhere?
Contractor: I spotted an important bug and fixed it
PM: was this bug in the bug-tracker?
Contractor: no, but I realised it would...
PM: please stick to your assigned tasks in future, let me decide what's important
Contractor: this would have caused problems later if I had not profylactively fixed it , you are a fooking idiot (no offence like)"Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."Comment
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Fixed that for yaOriginally posted by thunderlizard View PostEmptying the bin when it's full is active.
Emptying it when it's 1/3 full is a waste of time.Hard Brexit now!
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