[ramphastidae]

I disagree. I would love this hire. This person has clearly expressed what motivates them. I now know what type of work they prefer (and don’t), as well as the level of involvement they expect with outside stakeholders. It’s much easier to have a productive relationship with someone who can articulate this clearly.

What I see too much are teammates who say they want to be more involved with customers or prioritization but don’t show up for feedback sessions or high level discussions and then later complain about not being involved enough, causing even more headache. The more you accommodate, the more problems they come up with, and never actually get around to doing the actual work.