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The federal furlough has put the notion of "essential" and "non-essential" back in the news. The government has an
official standard
for this distinction. But when you look around your office, you probably see people you could manage without. And maybe you're asking yourself,
"How essential am
I
at work? "
This is a good time to assess your contribution to the organization. Ask yourself these questions to help determine how
valuable
you are to your workplace:
1.
Marvin E. Smith 