Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it."
As we celebrate National Lazy Day on August 10, let's remember Bill Gates' famous words when he said he'd rather hire a lazy person to do a hard job. As an employer, it's important to understand why lazy workers make the best employees and how to hire the right kind of 'lazy' worker. Bill Gates has famously once said, "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. And that is the simplest explanation of all. As we celebrate National Lazy Day this year, let's take a deep dive into what makes a seemingly 'lazy' employee the best one. [...] As per the premise, choosing a 'lazy person' to do a difficult job rather than putting your best faculties on the task seems a great way of getting the job done! Doing a job the easy way seems more effective, after all, isn't sometimes the most obvious answer the right one? In today's fast-paced corporate world things are almost ever-changing so most employers look for someone who'll do just what's been told to them and do it fast. When the need of the hour is speed, overdelivering can be worse than underdelivering!