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Thread: What are some passive-aggressive power plays you do at the office to get the edge?

post 1471140391 11-14-2016, 02:41 PM
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I had a good corporate job, ******* boss took a dislike to me as i banged the 9/10 office sloot when he was in love with her.

He set it up so he could fire me.

He took me into the office with another guy for backup and told me he was letting me go for being late on more than one occasion, other chit etc ... blah blah.

I told him straight to his face that i didn't actually need the job so it didn't matter to me (I actually didn't), i then told him that i knew that the real reason he was firing me was personal.

I explained that a couple of guys "Tony "Two Bagels Gambino" & "Mad Frank Colombo" (not real names) would be visiting him personally once a month to collect my wages.

To cut a long story short he changed his mind and wanted to be my best friend form then on.srs
post 1471140651 11-14-2016, 02:43 PM
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Can confirm on most of these, I always like getting in early and turning off everyone's computer. Just starts them off rustled when they get in

Or if they go on lunch or take off for a minute powering it down.
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post 1471142891 11-14-2016, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted By PastorGaines⏩
I tried a bunch of different stuff when I first started, but these two have proven most useful:

1. Be the department workhorse. Trust me,everybodyknows who the carry is, and it's given me a lot of leeway with regards to which meetings I attend, when I come in, etc. Essentially don't fuk around at work and be reliable.

2. Establish a reputation for honesty and offer help whenever you can. As soon as someone slips up and tries some chit, immediately stop helping them and let them deal on their own. They'll fall back in line quickly and they'll know you're not to be trifled with. Obviously don't take on extra work if it affects your ability to get your own work done.
Being the workhorse just adds to your workload. I'm reliable, but everyone lols at the workhorse who makes what everyone else does, then they get used and abused.


Also with the computers, when logging in, use someone else's username and button mash a bunch of passwords to lock their accts. Do this pretty frequently
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post 1471143551 11-14-2016, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted By BrahPlease⏩
Op acting like he got a cushy office job.

Just lmao. Get back to stocking retail boyo. Im sure the email about the low stock in paper towels was so urgent
lol that's my job to a T.
post 1471145101 11-14-2016, 03:14 PM
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ppl like OP are the reason why I hate my corporate job.
post 1471146481 11-14-2016, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted By yolkedestbro⏩
Also with the computers, when logging in, use someone else's username and button mash a bunch of passwords to lock their accts. Do this pretty frequently
Never thought of it before. Gonna do it tomorrow first thing in the morning to that one sports fanatic that I absolutely despise.
Originally Posted By PimpinisEasy⏩
I like to send emails with the wrong spelling 0of the name..... especially if it make it sound silly or opposite gender....

One guy got the hump, he emailed me back saying I used the wrong name.... I just continued sending emails aboyut business ignoring his comments lol.
This is a good one, but works much better if you do it face to face.

9/10 times they will never correct you or call you out. Great way to assert your dominance in the office setting.
post 1471148971 11-14-2016, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted By PastorGaines⏩
Yeah, no. I'm the go-to guy when my superiors need to get chit done. Half our meetings are them and I talking and everyone else chilling in the background.

I could see what you say happening if the workhorse is a cuck, but I always take the reins in projects so nobody takes advantage of me or disrespects me.
You are still young so I can see where you are coming from. When you are my age (24), you will realize all the efforts are fruitless and the only way to survive is to work the system.
post 1471149031 11-14-2016, 03:48 PM
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post 1471149181 11-14-2016, 03:49 PM
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I've heard cases of people leaving their sandwiches in the fridge, then come to eat them at lunchtime and find that someone has taken a single bite out of one of the sandwiches.

On another occasion the ham was removed from sandwiches.
fist yourself
post 1471149511 11-14-2016, 03:51 PM
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I dont know those feels, I am my own boss.
post 1471149561 11-14-2016, 03:51 PM
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http://www.cc.com/video-clips/zpuyqq...de-ass-pennies

Do this, but with 5 dollar bills.
post 1471150371 11-14-2016, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted By PastorGaines⏩
Yeah, no. I'm the go-to guy when my superiors need to get chit done. Half our meetings are them and I talking and everyone else chilling in the background.

I could see what you say happening if the workhorse is a cuck, but I always take the reins in projects so nobody takes advantage of me or disrespects me.
Age: 23
Originally Posted By jawbruh⏩
You are still young so I can see where you are coming from. When you are my age (24), you will realize all the efforts are fruitless and the only way to survive is to work the system.
Age: 24







OP delivering some luls ITT
post 1471155701 11-14-2016, 04:40 PM
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LOL, some really good ones in this thread.

Here are a few that I do:

- Dial in on a conference call that you were invited to, but do not announce that you're on. Stay quiet and listen. Wait until someone makes some underhanded comment about you not being on, and then announce that you've been on the whole time.

- When someone writes a long detailed email, give a one word response.

- When someone messages you on the office messenger, immediately go to Busy or DND.

- Reply "Tentative" for all meeting invites.
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post 1471161561 11-14-2016, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted By fratharder⏩
LOL, some really good ones in this thread.

Here are a few that I do:

- Dial in on a conference call that you were invited to, but do not announce that you're on. Stay quiet and listen. Wait until someone makes some underhanded comment about you not being on, and then announce that you've been on the whole time.

- When someone writes a long detailed email, give a one word response.

- When someone messages you on the office messenger, immediately go to Busy or DND.

- Reply "Tentative" for all meeting invites.
fukkin lol these sound more like me. one op mentioned though...cc managers, etc on emails. im not sure why that one makes me rage so hard but it does. i want to call people out on it but seems like they'd find some way to turn it back on you. ive got it made, but sometimes i think im just not cut out for the corporate life. i dunno.
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ayy lmao
post 1471233991 11-15-2016, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted By yolkedestbro⏩
Also with the computers, when logging in, use someone else's username and button mash a bunch of passwords to lock their accts. Do this pretty frequently
Did this one today, lolz. My morning feels much better for some reason.
post 1471235011 11-15-2016, 08:26 AM
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thread made me lol hard


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post 1471235641 11-15-2016, 08:31 AM
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lmao.
post 1471235851 11-15-2016, 08:32 AM
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Srsly hope this is a roll bread. Just about all of those are so transparent to everyone you'll be the irritating douche no one likes.
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post 1471235921 11-15-2016, 08:33 AM
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post 1471236721 11-15-2016, 08:39 AM
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post 1471236921 11-15-2016, 08:40 AM
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Always borrow money from people like 5-20 bucks here and there (even if i dont need it) and never pay them back to cuck them

Aggressive Active listening in a group towards the boss. Like making it so Im nodding yes so hard that it seems like he is talking directly to me.

talk crap about everyone and snitch on everything even if its not a big deal, just to gossip and create anti-alliances.
post 1471237101 11-15-2016, 08:41 AM
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lmfao @ corporate existence
post 1471237631 11-15-2016, 08:46 AM
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Always stand with your arms on your hips. Total power play stance. And always cross your leg over the other when sitting in a meeting. Shows you're relaxed and confident.

And make it a habit to send one word email replies. Get your point across but make it apparent your time is valuable because you're an important person.
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post 1471238521 11-15-2016, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted By reddanak⏩
That 10 minutes early and 10 minutes after supervisor leaves **** worked before my old supervisor passed away. Current guy works until 9:00-10:00 every night... no thanks, Jeff.
Leave your car parked next to him, ride a bicycle to work instead
post 1471239381 11-15-2016, 09:02 AM
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Change network settings so no one can go out on internet. Once everyone starts freaking out, tell them to update Adobe on their computers while I secretly revert the settings back. Day saved.
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post 1471239511 11-15-2016, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted By Jax05⏩
Change network settings so no one can go out on internet. Once everyone starts freaking out, tell them to update Adobe on their computers while I secretly revert the settings back. Day saved.
Can't really do that without some IT access, can you?
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Delegate duties to more senior people, they like being told what to do.

Check up on people randomly even if they don't work for you. Act like your really concerned about them and if they call you on it say "I've heard from above that you were struggling and I wanted to see if you were doing ok"
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Originally Posted By jawbruh⏩
Can't really do that without some IT access, can you?
I'm Systems administrator...ayy

Or when someone is annoying, I disable their username in Active Directory just to mess with them, then blame it on them for entering the wrong password too many times.
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post 1471239901 11-15-2016, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted By doughnutking⏩
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You don't say?
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