The plight of the time salesman

http://www.practicallyefficient.com/2011/01/20/the-plight-of-the-time-salesman/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed:+PracticallyEfficient+(practically+efficient)

selling time rather than achievements to your employer rewards wasting time – true. A couple caveats: “get better at ignoring forgettable tasks” is dangerous advice. And asking for more tasks is almost always good for the employee in the long run.