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post 1634084153 03-18-2021, 04:42 PM
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Don’t be a try-hard at work

If you actually don’t give a fuk about being perfect, and are instead just nice to people and manage their expectations of you, work is a lot easier. Also the job still gets done.

Just thought I’d share my experience as a manager. Not sure if anyone else wants to offer their 2 cents.
post 1634084693 03-18-2021, 04:49 PM
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Don't be insecure about your underlings one day surpassing you
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post 1634084893 03-18-2021, 04:52 PM
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If you don’t own the business and you have no desire for promotion then yeah, chill out. I feel bad when I see people breaking their backs for minimum wage.
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post 1634084973 03-18-2021, 04:53 PM
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post 1634085023 03-18-2021, 04:53 PM
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Managers like you is exactly why companies lose their competitive edge and churn out chit tier products.

You'd get replaced by me, easily - a 5'5 Asian manlet.

And it's not about trying hard. Its about meeting your specified goals laid out by the product manager within a schedule.
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post 1634085043 03-18-2021, 04:54 PM
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post 1634085093 03-18-2021, 04:54 PM
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yeah social skills are wayyy more important to making it then any stupid piece of paper or letting the work "show for itself". you gotta have personality otherwise tour is over
post 1634085123 03-18-2021, 04:54 PM
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Being a rock star often backfires (more and ****tier work since your "capable"), just shoot for a little above average imo.
post 1634085263 03-18-2021, 04:56 PM
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lol @ wagecels srs
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I prefer to do the bare minimum. Just enough to hopefully not get chit canned
post 1634085383 03-18-2021, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted By SettingOff⏩
yeah social skills are wayyy more important to making it then any stupid piece of paper or letting the work "show for itself". you gotta have personality otherwise tour is over
This. Letting your work “speak for itself” very rarely works. The 6’4” guy with social skills will pass you up every time.
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post 1634085423 03-18-2021, 04:58 PM
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Yeah ,except ,we are who we are

I'm a perfectionist and can't half ass anything

Try and keep up mfer
post 1634085493 03-18-2021, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted By x420SwagScopex⏩
This. Letting your work “speak for itself” very rarely works. The 6’4” guy with social skills will pass you up every time.
Hell no. He'd be outed the very moment he couldn't answer a simple question.
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post 1634085543 03-18-2021, 04:59 PM
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It’s really simple. Do a decent job, don’t ruffle too many feathers, pretend to care, and flatter your manager and your skip level, and you’re on the fast track to promo city.
post 1634085633 03-18-2021, 05:00 PM
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If I was a people person

I would have got into banking or some other two faced stealing job

I got into construction cuz

I'm not

I had to survive

And

Wood and metal don't talk back

That's life son
post 1634085643 03-18-2021, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
Yeah ,except ,we are who we are

I'm a perfectionist and can't half ass anything

Try and keep up mfer
I am who I am. A slacker who half-asses everything.

Can’t help it.

Took a personality test and got 1th percentile on conscientiousness. It’s over for me.
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post 1634085763 03-18-2021, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted By tunafishha⏩
Hell no. He'd be outed the very moment he couldn't answer a simple question.
Nobody would ask him the question because they just assume he’s competent. Srs.

Ok that’s an exaggeration but it does give a huge advantage.
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post 1634085903 03-18-2021, 05:03 PM
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pretend to care and always play the politics and you will move through the ladder. people who don't realize this end up never getting anywhere.
post 1634086163 03-18-2021, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted By x420SwagScopex⏩
Nobody would ask him the question because they just assume he’s competent. Srs.

Ok that’s an exaggeration but it does give a huge advantage.
That's absolutely BS. Asking questions is a huge part of product development. That guy would be outed so quickly when his answers get put to the test, which is going to happen.

Social skills regarding the work itself, is not important. But in a socializing setting it is.
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post 1634086523 03-18-2021, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted By tunafishha⏩
Managers like you is exactly why companies lose their competitive edge and churn out chit tier products.

You'd get replaced by me, easily - a 5'5 Asian manlet.

And it's not about trying hard. Its about meeting your specified goals laid out by the product manager within a schedule.
My department’s productivity has been the best in our region since I started and we do great work.

Maybe you missed my point or I didn’t articulate it well enough. My point is that you don’t need to overdo it. Delegating and being nice to people takes work off your table. Being a try-hard doesn’t curry any favors.
post 1634086673 03-18-2021, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted By x420SwagScopex⏩
Nobody would ask him the question because they just assume he’s competent. Srs.

Ok that’s an exaggeration but it does give a huge advantage.
Absolutely. I’m quiet, decent looking, semi-fit, and 6’5”.

Everyone assumes I’m competent on looks alone.

Had a Teams meeting earlier and didn’t say more than 2 words, but no one questions it lol
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Come in early, leave late, go above and beyond, at first you'll be appreciated but then it will be expected of you. Then one day you don't get it done, don't go above and beyond, and it will be held against you. Get the reputation as the go to guy, they are going to go to you, with all that bullzit.
post 1634086893 03-18-2021, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted By MuscleXtreme⏩
It’s really simple. Do a decent job, don’t ruffle too many feathers, pretend to care, and flatter your manager and your skip level, and you’re on the fast track to promo city.
Repped bro you get it. There’s a lot of talk about managing your subordinates but managing your supervisor(s) also is important.

Also, you can’t not work. The work is still there. It’s just how you go about it that makes a difference. I dunno, I’m not an expert. Just my experience
post 1634087043 03-18-2021, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted By headturner1⏩
Absolutely. I’m quiet, decent looking, semi-fit, and 6’5”.

Everyone assumes I’m competent on looks alone.

Had a Teams meeting earlier and didn’t say more than 2 words, but no one questions it lol
You know, that’s another one. You gotta figure out a look for yourself that makes people happy to see you. It’s easier if you’re naturally attractive.

I’ve found these to be the case:

1. Have a decent haircut

2. Wear decent clothes

3. Don’t smell bad
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Originally Posted By Ausaric⏩
My department’s productivity has been the best in our region since I started and we do great work.

Maybe you missed my point or I didn’t articulate it well enough. My point is that you don’t need to overdo it. Delegating and being nice to people takes work off your table. Being a try-hard doesn’t curry any favors.
My bad, I assumed your hired employees would know better to finish the work in front of them first before doing extra.

If youre having to tell them not to do extra, maybe thats why youre only best in region, and not nationwide, bb.
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Originally Posted By tunafishha⏩
My bad, I assumed your hired employees would know better to finish the work in front of them first before doing extra.

If youre having to tell them not to do extra, maybe thats why youre only best in region, and not nationwide, bb.
Hey I don’t get anything for being any better than what I am. That’s part of the reason I’ve come to this realization. Maybe your line of work is different and I respect that. Srs
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Originally Posted By MuscleXtreme⏩
It’s really simple. Do a decent job, don’t ruffle too many feathers, pretend to care, and flatter your manager and your skip level, and you’re on the fast track to promo city.
hell no

more like suck up and be a yes man to the main guy in charge. blame/throw others under the bus.
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Originally Posted By SettingOff⏩
hell no

more like suck up and be a yes man to the main guy in charge. blame/throw others under the bus.
That doesn’t work. People don’t respect a yes-man, and less-agreeable people actually tend to exceed in the dominance hierarchy.

Also, having the ability to work well and in a friendly and respectful manner with your subordinates, coworkers, and supervisors only leads to smooth sailing.

Like, seriously...treating the people around you in a respectful manner goes a long way.

I suppose it’s kind of a dichotomy. But you can respectfully disagree with your boss and respectfully tell someone that they need to do a better job
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Originally Posted By headturner1⏩
Absolutely. I’m quiet, decent looking, semi-fit, and 6’5”.

Everyone assumes I’m competent on looks alone.

Had a Teams meeting earlier and didn’t say more than 2 words, but no one questions it lol
You'd be the first one I'd out.

6'5 is a great height if you play basketball. But its completely useless in the corporate and dating world.
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Originally Posted By tunafishha⏩
You'd be the first one I'd out.

6'5 is a great height if you play basketball. But its completely useless in the corporate and dating world.
Basically don’t cause trouble and don’t be a dick, to boil it right down. Problems will then not happen to you.
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