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iJasonator t1_is9qmc6 wrote

BULLSH1T. If I hire a person and I trust them to do a job that they only give 30% to and it takes me a week to find out….then I just lost: time, clients, reputation, repeat business, and least importantly money.

This is the very definition of toxic positivity and should be avoided.

“Here’s your participation trophy, for giving 30%”

“You did got a 30% out of a 100%, great job!”

“You got out of bed and made breakfast” (it’s 6pm)

“You benched 30% of your reps, amazing”

“I started dinner, but didn’t finish the other 70%”

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EvenAH27 t1_is9qukn wrote

You took it way too literally. Obviously it's not meant like that ^

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iJasonator t1_is9s0ha wrote

My point is made and further exemplifies why this is toxic positivity.

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ThePinkParadox OP t1_is9qzn7 wrote

I don't think this was meant for a work setting.

It wasn't meant as in 30% out of 100%, but rather 30% instead of 0%

Getting out of bed and making breakfast is a huge accomplishment for many? Benching 30% is better than 0%?

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DarkKnightCometh t1_isblmwa wrote

You can't help these people. They only want to spread their own misery. I appreciated your post, thank you!

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iJasonator t1_is9rpfj wrote

This is the problem. You accept 30% as “progress” and you only get 30%….

This leads to mass acceptance and eventually a break down in society.

I used many cross life examples, not just work.

I will agree that for a very select few (proportionate to the population) that 30% is ok. Is disabled, clinically depressed, and other maladies….

This cannot be a “motivational” poster.

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ThePinkParadox OP t1_is9rve4 wrote

Only if you stop at 30%. 30% is a start, not necessarily the goal.

Only if people have the view you do.

If you don't find it motivational, then it isn't for you.

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Kaiowhat2111 t1_is9w8wn wrote

You are intertwining "giving 30%" and being "30% as good. Which is it?

>If I hire a person and I trust them to do a job that they only give 30% to and it takes me a week to find out….then I just lost: time, clients, reputation, repeat business, and least importantly money.

Then next time, you will be better at hiring people. So you are no longer "30% as good" as other employers, but 40%.

>“Here’s your participation trophy, for giving 30%”

For being 30% as good. Someone giving 30% can win a winner's trophy over someone giving 100%.

>“You did got a 30% out of a 100%, great job!”

For someone who struggled to get 5% before, it would be a large improvement, wouldn't it?

>“You got out of bed and made breakfast” (it’s 6pm)

Not sure what sleeping schedules have to do with it, tbh.

>“You benched 30% of your reps, amazing”

Every bodybuilder will tell you that you won't always feel like exercising but it's better to go and not give it your all than to not go at all. This is legitimately how it works lol

All of your points are stupid lmfao. Maybe next time you will give more than 30% making them

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DarkKnightCometh t1_isbl8x0 wrote

Someone missed the point. If I say I'm going to run a mile 3 times a week, and I only run once a week, that's better than not running at all.

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