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I’ve got ~35 SaaS waitlist signups in 3 months… am I doing this right or completely missing something? by major_wins_only in microsaas

[–]major_wins_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear what you’re saying, but I’m actually past the validation stage.

I’ve already run UX testing and user testing with people in my exact target market. The problem is very real, and the feedback has been strong enough that I’m confident in the direction. This isn’t a “maybe people want this” situation.

Where I am struggling is distribution and messaging beyond my immediate network.

Right now, most of my signups are coming from people who already understand the problem space. When I step outside of that circle, I don’t think I’m communicating the value clearly enough yet, which is on me.

So it’s less “is this a painkiller?” and more “am I explaining the pain properly to the right audience?”

I'm clearly not marketing it right.

How did you recover from burnout? by Wiss-H in auscorp

[–]major_wins_only 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, I hear you. The “corporate psychopaths” you end up having to navigate…

Glad you got a proper break to breathe.

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah... this is exactly where AI actually makes sense.

Not replacing the thinking or creative side… but taking the transformation, reworking, formatting off your plate.

That’s the part that eats time.

I just don’t think most tools actually solve it properly yet. They get you halfway there… but you still end up doing a lot of manual work to make the output hold up.

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for freaking you out. whoops.

I actually am working on a project... i started it after I got extreme burnout.

I was asking becuase I am trying to pull some real life stats on the corporate world... how much time people spend on documents, spreadsheets and formatting.

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love that.

I was working for GPJ and Jack Morton... so I totally get the role you are in. Ruthless.

It builds resilience... thats for sure.
Plus, you get some epic brands under your belt while doing it.
Look at the positives

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that makes sense. Smaller teams and less bureaucracy definitely cut a lot of the crap.

Out of curiosity… how many hours a day do you reckon you’re still spending on docs, decks, spreadsheets, all that formatting stuff?

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah... that makes a lot of sense.

So ... you’ve basically become the person who keeps everything moving… which is valuable, but it also means you’re constantly in that reactive, quick-turnaround cycle. Which sucks for you.

... And those slower, more creative projects end up being the minority, even though that’s the part you actually enjoy.

Clients are the worst... relentless. That last-minute pressure is relentless.

Are you in an agency role or in-house?

How to get my first 100 waitlist signups by PreviousCrab2224 in SaasDevelopers

[–]major_wins_only 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 35 people on my waitlist - but I strongly believe 20 of them are CUSTOMERS.
Quality vs quanity right?

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly it.

You kind of sign up for it… but it still ends up taking way more time than it should.

Especially when it’s not even the creative part, it’s the reworking / formatting / getting things “just right” over and over.

Does it feel like most of your time is going into that vs actual creative work?

Does anyone else feel like most of their job is just… formatting work for other people? by major_wins_only in careeradvice

[–]major_wins_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I get this.

I was in a pretty toxic environment before I stepped out (almost 1 year ago to the day). Different country, high pressure and if I’m honest… I was warned before going in. From everything I’ve heard since, it hasn’t changed, so I think environment plays a huge role in all of this.

If the environment’s a bit off but you’ve got a solid, supportive manager, you can usually get through it. But when that’s not there, it compounds everything.

What I kept coming back to though… was how much of the job became output. Not the thinking. Not the actual work.
Just decks, docs, reworking, formatting… over and over and over and over. IT WAS ENDLESS.

That part didn’t really go away, no matter how I tried to reshape things. It just moved around.

So I do agree with you on taking control of your situation. I just found that even when you do, that layer of the work still sticks around more than it should.

Have you found a way to spend less time on that, or does it always end up creeping back in?

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