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I've
been labeled as slow on a number of occasions on the job. It can be
frustrating because I try to work methodically and efficiently. At
times I don't look like I'm moving as fast as my superiors think I
should be moving. It actually ended up being an issue at two places I
worked in the past. The frustrating part in both instances was that
over the course of the day I produced more work than all my
counterparts. They just looked like they were working faster.
Yes
maybe it is possible for me to turn up the speed but can I keep that
up all day safely. Most of the time the answer is no. For me to
improve my work speed I try to improve my methodology. I try not only
keep my tools handy but I try to place them in exactly the same
position every time I put them down. I try to pick them and my work
up with the same motion every time. I find it pays off in greater
productivity. If I'm in an assembly line, I try to match speed with
the line (it's pointless to bury the next guy on the line).
For
someone who is at times considered slow, I've had some very
gratifying moments. In a wood shop where I worked, I was assigned to
trim desk tops on a machine called a rover. All I did was load the
machine, initiate the operation and then unload the finished piece.
After a few hours the supervisor came back to check my progress. He
checked the computer, counted the pieces, gave his head a shake and
then rechecked everything. Turns out I was in the process of
destroying the company productivity record for that particular
operation. He had trouble reconciling my perceived work speed with
the numbers the computer was giving him. I worked for that company
for about seven months breaking similar records on a number of other
machines in the shop. I set production records with one of the
companies where my work ethic was being questioned. It wasn't a one
time thing either. That was my normal work speed.
This
bit of a rant isn't brought on by anything that is happening on my
current job. Just crossed my mind this evening.
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