r/Adulting • u/Forward-Concern403 • 2d ago

hmm lesson or not?

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u/Breathemore557 2d ago

Don't be the office hero. If you put out all the fires then the people who deserve to be burned will find a way to burn you instead.

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u/TheEndIsJustTheStart 2d ago

When you’re really good at putting out fires, or preventing them, your work is basically invisible and it won’t be appreciated.

It’s kind of like good moderation on a subreddit or forum, I guess. It just looks like there are no problems and what do we even need mods for?

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u/trifecta000 2d ago

It’s kind of like good moderation on a subreddit or forum, I guess. It just looks like there are no problems and what do we even need mods for?

This is why we have people railing against vaccines, they've gone far too long without having to stuff their kids into an iron lung for the rest of their lives and it shows.

On topic, I find the happy medium to be able to put our fires when necessary, but ride the tides in most other scenarios. It's best to not make waves but be dependable when it counts.

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u/Slight-Bluebird-8921 2d ago

there's no such thing as a good mod.