Ten Things That Quietly Drain My Energy

People who blindly accept -everything- at face value, doesn't "do their homework" then condemn anyone whose ill-informed world view doesn't match theirs. I have my views, but if I haven't done my homework, I keep my mouth shut.

People walking into my office to hand me things that could just as easily have gone in my mailbox.

Tried to install a new (wired) Ring yesterday. At first, it couldn't find the wifi. Then I reset it and the install app said it wasn't getting enough power from the transformer and the unit had a blinking red light. The newer unit needs more power than the years-old one?

So, I need to get a new transformer. I put a piece of electrical tape over the light, the loose pieces in a box, and said F it until tomorrow. And did nothing useful the rest of the evening.

Honestly, the wife is the worst at that. I'm focusing on something, and she comes into my office talking about something. I don't even hear her until the second sentence or so. And gets mad at me when I ask her to repeat it. Get my attention first, please...

Meetings where the majority of the time is consumed by things that could have been an e-mail, and the useful (and difficult) decisions aren't even dealt with.

This is a flaw of mine. If I have time, I push major things back until I -have- to do them when I could have done it earlier.

They think the process shouldn't apply to them and

Especially reports / data I prepare that folks clearly don't read or act on, but I still "must" do.

Doing the work your subordinates are supposed to do because, first, you don't lead them, and second, their work is easier and you want manager pay for worker's work.

Why do I care? Because I end up having to clean up the messes made because managers don't manage. And I can't fire them.

The boss is OK, but the things that need fixed and need improved don't get done. So, go along to get along. And move forward with side gig work.