Here's an interesting one...
The other day I was "talking" (via IM) to a co-worker of mine.
I was basically telling her that I don't feel like I have "Much of a Future"(TM) here at the current workplace.
She basically told me in so many words that I have to "play the game" to get ahead. That's part of the problem. I know there's a "game" being played, and I know the basic mechanics of the game (i.e. I know how the game is played), I'm simply choosing not to play.
She said I need to butter up my manager more. I think the manager is a good guy, and I think he tries to be fair, but I still don't see much of a future here.
She also told me that I need to "get to like the taste of @$$" (in other words, be an @$$ kisser).
I did mention to her that I'm not into "office politics", because it's grating to me. This is why I want to learn about Machiavellian stuff, persuasion, and other things having to do with psychology and the human psyche. So at least I can maybe "detect and deflect" (TM).
She said if I want a promotion, I basically have to play office politics, but she positioned it as "selling yourself". Then ended with this: "So you have to decide what you want -- dignity or money."
And then, once I mentioned that I might try to sell apps "on the side", and maybe build a website to try to sell it "on the side", she said, "That's probably your best option".
It was an interesting exchange.
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Just putting this out there for general conversational purposes.
The other day I was "talking" (via IM) to a co-worker of mine.
I was basically telling her that I don't feel like I have "Much of a Future"(TM) here at the current workplace.
She basically told me in so many words that I have to "play the game" to get ahead. That's part of the problem. I know there's a "game" being played, and I know the basic mechanics of the game (i.e. I know how the game is played), I'm simply choosing not to play.
She said I need to butter up my manager more. I think the manager is a good guy, and I think he tries to be fair, but I still don't see much of a future here.
She also told me that I need to "get to like the taste of @$$" (in other words, be an @$$ kisser).
I did mention to her that I'm not into "office politics", because it's grating to me. This is why I want to learn about Machiavellian stuff, persuasion, and other things having to do with psychology and the human psyche. So at least I can maybe "detect and deflect" (TM).
She said if I want a promotion, I basically have to play office politics, but she positioned it as "selling yourself". Then ended with this: "So you have to decide what you want -- dignity or money."
And then, once I mentioned that I might try to sell apps "on the side", and maybe build a website to try to sell it "on the side", she said, "That's probably your best option".
It was an interesting exchange.
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Just putting this out there for general conversational purposes.
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