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post 1703975201 07-21-2024, 07:46 PM
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Mistakes you've made at work (corporate jobs)

Biggest mistake that I made was talking to people. Most of the time they just want to find out information about you to gossip. This includes feeling the need to respond to someone who is talking to me. One of the biggest lessons that I've learned as I've gotten older is to not respond to most people and talk to them at all. They mostly want to find out information about you to use it against you.
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post 1703975421 07-21-2024, 07:54 PM
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didnt start faking qualifications soon enough

didnt start lying about CV and what I do on my job when recruiting for other jobs soon enough

didnt route tasks projects etc that have low visibility to other people soon enough
communist until you get rich
rightwing until financially secure
atheist until the plane starts falling
slootist until you get married
muslim after you get married
post 1703975871 07-21-2024, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted By atgbrahsrs⏩
didnt start faking qualifications soon enough

didnt start lying about CV and what I do on my job when recruiting for other jobs soon enough

didnt route tasks projects etc that have low visibility to other people soon enough
What things do you think are good to fake about, etc?
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post 1703976141 07-21-2024, 08:18 PM
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Getting a corporate job was the biggest mistake I ever made in my entire life srs.

I locked myself into a fuking pit of misery that won’t end until I either drop dead or turn 65.

If I could do it all over again I would’ve picked any other career path but it’s too late for me now.
post 1703976261 07-21-2024, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
What things do you think are good to fake about, etc?
impact of your duties, knowledge with confidence

when trying to fit for a role that is similar but not the same but you really want it, research it, paint your current role as if it is just like this one

on the CV everything is fair game, apart from checkable qualifications - certificates with exams governed by a body, university degrees etc
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rightwing until financially secure
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post 1703976311 07-21-2024, 08:22 PM
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Didn't try to be friendly with coworkers

Didn't take the politics aspect of it seriously until recently. Thought I was above "playing the game". Now I know everybody plays the game.

Didn't make sure the new position I was hopping to would be better than the old one.

Didn't prep for an interview once and came off like a clown

I made a lot of smart moves too though, though some of them were just luck.
post 1703976681 07-21-2024, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
What things do you think are good to fake about, etc?
That you are totally straight and you didn't use to suck your friend off while growing up
post 1703977321 07-21-2024, 08:55 PM
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Working with people who are good

Did not realize how dumb 95% are
post 1703977891 07-21-2024, 09:14 PM
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Been in corporate since 2005, few things iv learned from a young age:

- Voicing your opinion too much never goes well (you need to fine-tune when to talk up)
- Talking about other people. It'll show you're a negative nancy. Plus somehow it can get back to them
- Not dressing well will harm you
- Having secks with co-workers never goes well in the end
- Working at 100% effort every day- don't bother or they'll expect it constantly (find that mid-ground so when you DO excel you get amazing call outs).
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