Comments on: When You Should Do a Half-Assed Job

By: John Soares

John Soares — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:40:33 +0000

In reply to Eungi Kim. Eungi, I'm not sure how carefully you read my post. Many tasks require full attention and high-quality work. Others are not as important, and doing a half-assed job frees up time for the important things.

By: Eungi Kim

Eungi Kim — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:11:12 +0000

I came across your website. I am a university instructor. I am sick and tired of
everyone around me who has this attitude. Students do a half-assed job. Professors do a half-assed job.
Staff members do a half-assed job. No one cares to do a really really good job.
Let’s do a good f* job — not a half-assed job.

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By: Nola Redd

Nola Redd — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:35:29 +0000

In reply to Stephanie Hoffman. But not as annoying if the other people affected agree lol

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:45:41 +0000

In reply to Kristi. Kristi, often I find the difference a year later. The pieces I sweat over tend to hold their value over time, regardless of their initial reception.

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:44:17 +0000

One of the most pernicious myths is an old chestnut I was raised with: “If a job is worth starting, it’s worth finishing.”

The problem is it’s very difficult to know in advance if a job is worth starting… before you get started!

John, I may have to ask your opinion on what I should be half-assing right now. Can’t go flat out on everything!

By: John Soares

John Soares — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:13:20 +0000

In reply to Dave Doolin. Yeah, just because we start something doesn't mean we have to finish it. Often the smartest choice is "creative abandonment."

By: Brandon Connell

Brandon Connell — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:58:13 +0000

In reply to John Soares. All I know is that there is a lot of ass-jobs going on around here...

By: John Soares

John Soares — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:53:13 +0000

In reply to Michele Welch. Michele, you've nailed it! We must know when to do a full-assed job and when to do a half-assed job. It's interesting that some people do full-ass jobs when only a half-assed job is called for, and others pretty much always do a half-assed job on everything. We need to know when to which.