Careers · by Jasmine Cruz · 2026-10-07

I tried doing jobs the boring way and it worked in real life

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and workplace seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that teh smallest change was teh one I kept

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Valeria López · 3 likes

my version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. The low-effort version is probly the keeper

Jasmine Cruz · 9 likes

noted, and thank you

Hamza Malik · 2 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place then Berlin?

Can Arslan · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Ngozi Bello · 2 likes

the context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. The lunch break version is even more interesting. Good managers make this conversation so much less weird

Sleepy Rider · 2 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat

Youssef Mahmoud · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. A little friction removed goes a long way

Priya Nair · 0 likes

I am saving this for teh next time I overthink tried. That is where teh boring checklist helps

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about doing. That is the kind of detail beginners miss