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5/19/2010 2:59:42 PM

if you have 9 people on a team and you can only choose 6 to do the job, make the decision and put 6 people on it

sure, 3 people are not going to be happy about it, but make the most important person happy

yourself.





make you happy.

5/19/2010 3:04:18 PM

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"When others are wrong, protect them. In the long run, these qualities are not only admired, but are heavily desired by senior management when giving out promotions."

I'm going to have to disagree with this part.
Don't throw anyone under the bus, but taking on all that extra blame does NOT put you in a favorable light. Help people of course, but for those that are shitty just give them enough rope to hang themselves and they usually will.

5/19/2010 3:06:59 PM

Don't let personal issues get out of hand. Deal with personal issues early so HR doesn't have to get involved. Don't let harassment get to the point where HR is needed.

5/19/2010 3:11:42 PM

Don't let your coworkers know that you heart kisses.

5/19/2010 3:12:12 PM

^ Agreed. And if you get vibes from your coworkers that they want kisses, then AVOID THAT PERSON. Don't be cordial. Don't be the polite, Southern Belle.

Politeness is overrated and sometimes it's smarter to just be short with people. Sometimes people will think you're romantically interested when you're just being nice.

5/19/2010 3:14:26 PM

Unless they're cute

5/19/2010 3:17:13 PM

I have a few

don't trust anyone with blond eyebrows.
if the boss asks you to get something done, do it yourself so no one else can make you look bad.
if the boss parties with the staff after work, find another job.
make it a point to never repeat any gossip.
make it a point to be too busy to talk to the guy with nothing to do, and don't let them linger.
always be 15 minutes early, even if you just sit in your car smoking a cigarette / doing make-up.
never bring your lunch from home, especially not in a brown paper bag.
Purell. Use it as often as possible.
never drop a deuce at work.
always wear underwear to work. getting shanked can go from funny to horrifying in 0.01 seconds.
remember to include the new cover sheet with the TPS reports, or we'll memo you.
never fwd: anything from your work email.
don't surf tww from work.
do not wear cologne to work, take a shower you dirty bastard.
no friends visiting the job unless you work for tips.
don't be a clock-watcher. you know who you are.
don't be first out the door unless there's a fire.

5/19/2010 3:19:46 PM

Great thread Joie!!

ADD TO MY TOPICS

5/19/2010 3:26:05 PM

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"never bring your lunch from home, especially not in a brown paper bag."

Maybe a brown paper bag is a bit unprofessional, but what's wrong with bringing your lunch?

Mine:
-Push yourself. Push yourself. Don't let up. The minute you get comfortable, you're fucked.
-If you're considering a job and you feel like it's a good fit for you and something you can handle easily, think twice before accepting it. See previous entry--comfort is a bad thing in the workplace.
-Be cordial with your co-workers but don't actively try to make friends. Workplace friendships can sap your time and cloud your judgement. Workplace friendships that extend outside work are even worse.
-Related, avoid working with your friends. See above. NEVER accept a position that will make you a direct report of, or a direct supervisor of, a friend. The friendship will most likely be destroyed and your job will suffer because of it.
-Keep your personal life personal. No one wants to hear how much you drank last weekend. No one wants to hear about your baby for the 45,000th time. No one wants to hear how great (or how terrible) your wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend is. Don't facebook friend your co-workers unless you have a separate, professional only account.

5/19/2010 3:29:04 PM

When dealing with engineers... YOU HAVE TO CUP THE BALLS!
yes i said it, having worked two jobs now under professional engineers that quite often didn't have a flipping clue what they were talking about... i have learned that... you have to make them feel smart and gently guide them to the right choice even if its clear and obvious to you what that choice is..
and never ever work with someone who's claim to fame is paperwork.... they don't know what they are talking about and by the time you get to line 255 they're hoping you've stopped paying attention to that and are just bitching about your numb hand.

5/19/2010 3:31:33 PM

I think you grabbed the wrong quote TroopofEchos.

Did you mean this instead:

Quote :

"Own your problems and even problems that are not your fault."

This was not meant literally, as in all problems, but within reason. When you can make problems go away for your team, even when you are not at fault, you shine.

[Edited on May 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM. Reason : -]

5/19/2010 3:35:54 PM

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"-Be cordial with your co-workers but don't actively try to make friends. Workplace friendships can sap your time and cloud your judgement. Workplace friendships that extend outside work are even worse."

I have to disagree with that one or at least say that it needs some context. It just requires discipline to not stand around and talk to your friends all day at work. My entire core of best friends where I have lived for the past 3 years are people that all work at the same company I do. We all started around 2006-2007 and came from different states and schools to take a position at this company and met up through a work function for young professionals. We all play several sports together, hang out, and have taken trips together outside of work.

Yea it sucks when one or two of them got laid off this year because their project or department went under, but besides that (which didn't affect the friendship), I can't think of one reason it has had a negative impact on my work or personal life experience.

5/19/2010 3:36:52 PM

Don't masterbate at work. You will be caught.

5/19/2010 3:52:35 PM

you did it wrong^

5/19/2010 3:53:11 PM