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11-19-2023, 12:17 PM
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11-19-2023, 12:46 PM
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One time I took a dump in the handicap stall and clogged the toilet. As I was walking out of the bathroom, I greeted one of my coworkers. I watched him proceed to walk into the stall i just left with floating turds in the bowl
11-19-2023, 12:48 PM
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You have to stop caring man.
You win by letting them defeat themselves.
You are in charge of you and your actions. Turn everything else off.
It is a super power, and you will “win”.
The only way to win is to not participate. Let your work speak for itself.
You win by letting them defeat themselves.
You are in charge of you and your actions. Turn everything else off.
It is a super power, and you will “win”.
The only way to win is to not participate. Let your work speak for itself.
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11-19-2023, 01:06 PM
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11-19-2023, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
Bro, did you actually say “Let your work speak for itself?”You have to stop caring man.
You win by letting them defeat themselves.
You are in charge of you and your actions. Turn everything else off.
It is a super power, and you will “win”.
The only way to win is to not participate. Let your work speak for itself.
You win by letting them defeat themselves.
You are in charge of you and your actions. Turn everything else off.
It is a super power, and you will “win”.
The only way to win is to not participate. Let your work speak for itself.
It’s common office politics to take credit for someone’s work.
Girls are far better at office politics in my opinion. They’ve been practicing reputation damage and ambiguous deniability since high school, plus with the leeway given to them as oppressed office workers, they are given free reign and a victim card to use whenever they want.
11-19-2023, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted By GatorBoy92⏩
People are always going to do that but like I said, you are in charge of you. You cannot stop that other stuff from happening.Bro, did you actually say “Let your work speak for itself?”
It’s common office politics to take credit for someone’s work.
Girls are far better at office politics in my opinion. They’ve been practicing reputation damage and ambiguous deniability since high school, plus with the leeway given to them as oppressed office workers, they are given free reign and a victim card to use whenever they want.
It’s common office politics to take credit for someone’s work.
Girls are far better at office politics in my opinion. They’ve been practicing reputation damage and ambiguous deniability since high school, plus with the leeway given to them as oppressed office workers, they are given free reign and a victim card to use whenever they want.
It is almost always transparent as fugg but more than anything, it does not matter.
Focus on your work, turn everything else off. It only hurts you to pay attention to it.
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11-19-2023, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
Unfortunately, it doesn't always work this way. Your work alone will not speak for itself unless it's surfaced in some way.The only way to win is to not participate. Let your work speak for itself.
If the culture is toxic enough that it's games all the way up, the best thing to do is leave.
𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖈𝕶, 𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
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11-19-2023, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted By Luc1fer⏩
No, no, no!Unfortunately, it doesn't always work this way. Your work alone will not speak for itself unless it's surfaced in some way.
If the culture is toxic enough that it's games all the way up, the best thing to do is leave.
If the culture is toxic enough that it's games all the way up, the best thing to do is leave.
Capitalism corporate always provides incentive and rewards 10/10 times all those who work hard!!!!!!
Hurr durr!!!!!!!!!!
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11-19-2023, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
Bruh, this is some boomer talk.People are always going to do that but like I said, you are in charge of you. You cannot stop that other stuff from happening.
It is almost always transparent as fugg but more than anything, it does not matter.
Focus on your work, turn everything else off. It only hurts you to pay attention to it.
It is almost always transparent as fugg but more than anything, it does not matter.
Focus on your work, turn everything else off. It only hurts you to pay attention to it.
Either you make the office politics transparent, or you fight back with your own office politics or you leave to another job for office politics elsewhere (defeat). If you stay and do nothing, that’s cucked defeat.
11-19-2023, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted By atgbrahsrs⏩
Lol, ye there's a very idealistic view of capitalism that some people have. It's propagandized well.No, no, no!
Capitalism corporate always provides incentive and rewards 10/10 times all those who work hard!!!!!!
Hurr durr!!!!!!!!!!
Capitalism corporate always provides incentive and rewards 10/10 times all those who work hard!!!!!!
Hurr durr!!!!!!!!!!
There are massive, massive inefficiencies due to human behavior and incentive structures.
I learned this through personal experience and lots of corporate experience.
And I'm not making any claims on there being a better system before someone gets triggered and calls me a communist.
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11-19-2023, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted By GatorBoy92⏩
You can’t be defeated in a game you are not playing.Bruh, this is some boomer talk.
Either you make the office politics transparent, or you fight back with your own office politics or you leave to another job for office politics elsewhere (defeat). If you stay and do nothing, that’s cucked defeat.
Either you make the office politics transparent, or you fight back with your own office politics or you leave to another job for office politics elsewhere (defeat). If you stay and do nothing, that’s cucked defeat.
“The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.“
PS: Don't eat poop, just don't let the idea of it stop you from living life to its fullest.
11-19-2023, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted By outfoxxed⏩
Checkmate indeed.One time I took a dump in the handicap stall and clogged the toilet. As I was walking out of the bathroom, I greeted one of my coworkers. I watched him proceed to walk into the stall i just left with floating turds in the bowl
11-19-2023, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
Instead, you're just being exploited while others are profiting off your hard work and productivity.You can’t be defeated in a game you are not playing.
𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖈𝕶, 𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
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11-19-2023, 02:11 PM
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Dunno if this counts but for a few decades I spent all my time in the office using the fast internet connection to study, download and print reading materials and get undergrad, grad and professional year degrees when I should have been working
But because I was always at the office it looked like I was working harder than anyone
Also did the same thing when starting up my business lol
But because I was always at the office it looked like I was working harder than anyone
Also did the same thing when starting up my business lol
Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
True but gaining advantage by backstabbing your coworkers is a short-term gameSure fire method of not even achieveing middle management level, if one is of the wagecel variety.
11-19-2023, 02:24 PM
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11-19-2023, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Yeah trueThere is a lot of middle ground between "not playing" to "backstabbing your coworkers".
More of a slippery slope type of thing
11-19-2023, 03:00 PM
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I never understood why you office p hags don’t just take what you learned from your company and open up your own business doing something niche in the same industry
11-19-2023, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
That's literally professional development and I think it's perfectly fine to do it on the job. I got my grad degree the same way. Most of my studies in one way or another benefitted my employer, so I have no guilt or remorse.Dunno if this counts but for a few decades I spent all my time in the office using the fast internet connection to study, download and print reading materials and get undergrad, grad and professional year degrees when I should have been working
But because I was always at the office it looked like I was working harder than anyone
But because I was always at the office it looked like I was working harder than anyone
When our old director was studying for her PhD she would leave her computer on, jacket on the chair, couple of open notebooks and textbooks so it looked like she just stepped out to use the loo. She would be home sleeping lol.
Don't put that on me Ricky Bobby, don't you ever put that on me.
11-19-2023, 03:26 PM
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i) leave
ii) set up in competition
iii) steal their clients
iv) watch their company fold
ii) set up in competition
iii) steal their clients
iv) watch their company fold
Screw nature; my body will do what I DAMN WELL tell it to do!
The only dangerous thing about an exercise is the person doing it.
They had the technology to rebuild me. They made me better, stronger, faster......
11-19-2023, 03:27 PM
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I have a really good one.
A guy equal to my position moved to another branch where the CEO was based and ended up really moving upward because of that.
This guy is so stupid. Like really dumb. He types out in emails that something "makes since" like...he thinks that's the phrase as opposed to making sense.
He cannot solve problems, identify problems, generate ideas, fund holes that need ideas, think proactively, consider pros/cons, weigh different options
But...
He's AMAZING at 3 things:
1.) Doing what he's told
2.) Agreeing with everything the CEO says even if he doesn't understand the words he is parroting
3.) Placing blame on others and then firing them
So he did all that and he's up like 2 levels from me, right? Pissed me off because only I can see it. Everyone else treats him like the golden boy.
Ok well...his wife was not enjoying Texas. So, there was a rumor that they were considering moving back to my State's branch.
He and I spoke and I told him it would be a smart move (horrible advice)
Later an officer of the company asked if I wouldn't mind him moving back to my branch. I said no it'd be great! (It would suck, but I needed it to happen to get rid of him)
And so...he moved back.
And...since I knew his ways, I simply would clearly announce responsibilities for projects for everyone in my branch.
For me, it made it look like I was sharing the good deeds with my team. Humble as I am. And my company board members were happy to have the transparency.
BuuUUUuuuUuuttt....it made it impossible for this guy to blame others for his issues.
AaaaaAAAAAAaaand....without the CEO giving hum direct instructions after he moved away, he had no directions at all on what to do
So...he got let go.
A guy equal to my position moved to another branch where the CEO was based and ended up really moving upward because of that.
This guy is so stupid. Like really dumb. He types out in emails that something "makes since" like...he thinks that's the phrase as opposed to making sense.
He cannot solve problems, identify problems, generate ideas, fund holes that need ideas, think proactively, consider pros/cons, weigh different options
But...
He's AMAZING at 3 things:
1.) Doing what he's told
2.) Agreeing with everything the CEO says even if he doesn't understand the words he is parroting
3.) Placing blame on others and then firing them
So he did all that and he's up like 2 levels from me, right? Pissed me off because only I can see it. Everyone else treats him like the golden boy.
Ok well...his wife was not enjoying Texas. So, there was a rumor that they were considering moving back to my State's branch.
He and I spoke and I told him it would be a smart move (horrible advice)
Later an officer of the company asked if I wouldn't mind him moving back to my branch. I said no it'd be great! (It would suck, but I needed it to happen to get rid of him)
And so...he moved back.
And...since I knew his ways, I simply would clearly announce responsibilities for projects for everyone in my branch.
For me, it made it look like I was sharing the good deeds with my team. Humble as I am. And my company board members were happy to have the transparency.
BuuUUUuuuUuuttt....it made it impossible for this guy to blame others for his issues.
AaaaaAAAAAAaaand....without the CEO giving hum direct instructions after he moved away, he had no directions at all on what to do
So...he got let go.
11-19-2023, 03:45 PM
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I also want to say
For about the past 2 months I've been looking for another job to increase my salary
And I've gotten SUPER lazy at work, handing off a ton of my responsibilities. And my year end review was last week and I got a thumbs up for my management style of decentralized command, leadership, and delegation
For about the past 2 months I've been looking for another job to increase my salary
And I've gotten SUPER lazy at work, handing off a ton of my responsibilities. And my year end review was last week and I got a thumbs up for my management style of decentralized command, leadership, and delegation
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