No one’s work should ever be so mundane, boring and repetitious that you can do so with your eyes closed.
- If you’re an employer offering this type of work you run the risk of a disengaged workplace, poor retention and high turnover costs. Your employees and your customers deserve so much more from you.
- If you’re an employee engaged in this type of work you are capable of so much more and are certainly not utilizing all your capabilities. It is time to ask for more of a challenge or move on before you make yourself unemployable in the future. This is career suicide.
When someone uses the phrase I can do this with my eyes closed it is time to challenge all parties involved – employee and employer.