by log101 on 1/5/23, 2:22 PM with 6 comments
- Always put your headphones on, at some point they'll get tired shouting at you and ignore
- Do not speak unless you have to, but don't look anti-social either
- Do not comment when the office is talking about a co-worker, it'll bite you
- Do not act weird (golden rule of life), speak, walk and sip your coffee slowly
- Arrive as early as you can, and leave as late as possible, you should OWN the office and shouldn't miss an important event
- Always smile and be kind, they will hesitate to raise their voice
- Smell nice, brush your teeth, they might use your shabbiness as an ad hominem argument
- Don't get too friendly nor too cold, both ways end in regret
Here are the tactics I've developed in my first 6 months. I'd love to hear about yours!
by dave4420 on 1/5/23, 3:51 PM
Find a different job where your boss is good at shielding their team from office politics.
Sometimes it will be your boss’s boss who should be insulating you from office politics instead.
by Shinmon on 1/5/23, 2:23 PM