An interesting paradox: the world has much that needs doing, and many people who are overworked, underpaid, or both, and yet... the best job for a lot of people is “sit over there and try not to get in the way.” For whom “not helping” is the closest thing to praise they’ll get
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i remember this time i was on a bus and some old woman fell over and somebody screamed at me for not helping when there were already half a dozen people helping (and doing so competently) and i would just have gotten in the way
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Yep, I’m that guy too. I’m almost never the most competent or even marginally useful contributor to Thing that Needs Doing
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Missed the opportunity cost of the sitter. I’ve yet to meet the person who couldn’t help with something. Sometimes not the thing I’m working on but “go make a difference in some area you care about” is better advice


