Why Doing Operations Work Feels Bad - by Sofia - Thin Slice
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The ops-girlie blues
© ChatGPT 2026 Doing operations work tends to feel bad because: You are supporting the people doing the interesting things, rather than doing the interesting things yourself; It’s often dull; It means you might be stupid. By operations work, I’m broadly referring to the type of work that supports the behind-the-scenes running of an organization, from finances to human resources to systems management to events to run-of-the-mill administrative work. It’s a necessary function, both for most organizations and mankind, yet its necessity fails to make up for its lack of fulfillment. It…
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