Summary
Nobody likes administration, especially SEs. Please don’t be that one SE who is going to start the apocalyptic alien lizard people invasion by actually telling your team at your next weekly meeting that you really like doing administrative work. You will just ruin it for the rest of us. But with all seriousness, just because we don’t like doing these tasks, does not exempt us from getting them done and in a timely manner.
On a slower day, take time to really dig into your company’s employee benefits page and look for areas of interest for you. Even if it is not something you want to act on right away, knowing that the option is available, such as taking a college class, may become a part of your future professional development as time continues. The important thing is that you are aware so you can make good decisions based on the options you can choose from. In the next chapter, we will explore both compensation details and legal realities you should...
