@@JenniferBrick that would make a great video 😉 I attended a “women in IT” workshop where the panelists said something similar. Women did more than they had to to prove to the men they were worthy but it never worked. It’s so fascinating when we explore how we compensate for something we should deserve.
@@BeautifulDreamerK that would be at minimum a great tiktok rant I could make. I'm sick of women being told to work x2 harder... when we also know women are taking on non-career advancing tasks when they do.
Fastest way to get promoted at work is be buddy-buddy with leadership. The harder you work you will be be seen as a “good worker” thats it. Whereas been buddy-buddy will open doors at work. These people don’t care about you. So why should care about them. You’re just a number.
I've personally found being strategic about asking for help and passing on information tends to help. Bosses tend to hate when employees are constantly asking questions only slightly more than ones that are never asking any. I make a point of mentioning things when there's something new going on that I'm handling in case there's something the boss knows that I don't about what's going on. Communication at my work is so bad with multiple layers of corporate, that more often than should be the case, I know more about what's going on in my department than the boss does. You do need to show some initiative and potential though, otherwise, you can get pigeonholed into a lower level job than what you want/can do.
Learned this the hard way. 100% yes. I couldn’t believe how people that sucked at their job were viewed highly and given so many free passes. I realized I was working for a bunch of idiots 🫠 Definitely the wrong place for me!
*PRO TIP #1:* Focus on what people see and the important jobs only. Let somebody else handle the menial tasks. *PRO TIP #2:* Cover your boss's weaknesses. The better you make him look the more likely he/she is to promote you.
I got a promotion at work and I went from hourly to salary and they used the cr*p out of me. Long hours; no overtime pay. Stepped down after one year of that B.S. Made more money per hour before the damn promotion.
@@JenniferBrick Yep, I turned down the same promotion multiple times before I almost got stuck taking it. I'm glad that I don't have it because I get all the upsides of the position, but the actual manager in charge is the one that gets yelled at if things aren't going right. Personally, I don't much care about that, if the manager is upset, she can do her own dagblasted job and leave me out of it.
I don't even want to get promoted. I just do the bare minimum, wait it out for 2-3 years, get a new job, gain a huge pay bump that I would've never gotten by just getting promoted. Rinse and repeat.
i started doing this at work 3 years ago and it got me like 6 promotions. i didnt get lazy, but i did focus entirely on the important stuff and made sure it was done correctly and basically just ignored all the unimportant stuff. making sure your name is associated with the important things that get done correctly, and NOT the minutia that gets done incorrectly is the most important career hack ive ever done.
From what I notice, people that are good at their jobs and not getting rewarded end up changing jobs. Management only cares when someone is actually quitting and tries to counteroffer to keep them. I've never seen anyone accept a counteroffer as they always end up leaving anyways.
Currently, in this position. I have been dubbed a “Rock Star” but they refuse to promote me or let me transfer out my toxic department. My so-called reward is more work that should be completed by others. The level of disrespect is off the charts. Super motivated to leave. I have faith it’s soon. 😊🎉
Yep, I worked for a family owned business. Saw a 25 yo leave after three years. Easily could’ve been outside sales/business development. I worked less time and same story, yet they just hired some family friend to try to fulfill the 25 yo last role.
Yep. In this situation myself. They keep dumping more work on me, expect me to fix other peoples mistakes/laziness. Planning on putting in my two weeks notice soon and I know they're going to do the whole "What can we change to keep you" or "We'll give you a raise if you stay". It's such an insult because it's like they're not willing to do anything until you're almost already out the door.
I am in this situation. I am a hard productive worker and I have worked for a state job for almost 9 years. I have a really good attendance record and hardly use my vacation and sick hours. I have applied for a higher job position about 5 times within the agency. I just applied for 2 more positions within the agency and if I don’t get selected I am searching for another job. I also wonder sometimes if it’s discrimination because I am mostly Native American. I have not seen a Native American looking or Asian looking person promoted within the state agency.
I saw a post on LinkedIn saying that not using an employee's talents is one of the greatest wastes in lean management. Lost talent leads to disengagement. I disagreed. 'Abusing' an employee's talents is the greatest waste. It leads to burnout, resentment, and high turnover.
I did my job so well that people never wanted me to leave it much less get promoted out of it. What did I do? I saved up my F You money and quit! No more making others rich at the expense of my own health and well-being.
Currently, my situation. Denied promotion and opportunities to move time after time. Applying like crazy. Still hope to be at a new company by the end of the year.
Yessss I call this “strategic laziness”! I have a very good friend who works SO hard but consistently ends up as the unappreciated workhorse. And yes she makes good salary, but she has so much stress and takes on tasks that really should be delegated (also she doesn’t enforce her boundaries). We’ve talked about this and she knows but it’s so hard to break that overachieving mindset. And it’s sad because I admire her, she’s a real rockstar
I wish I would have had your videos 10 years ago. It would have saved me A LOT of pain. Thank God there is someone out there that tells it like it is. Thanks for this info!!
I basically automated my job without telling anybody, and started barely working. I quit performing tasks I know will be forgotten in a week, and only things on my boss' radar just well enough to pass muster. I did this all with a smile on my face and a friendly attitude. I got a 10% promotion and a 6% raise coupled with a 3% bonus increase all in the same year. It's a real shame this is how America rewards itself now. It's definitely not 1967 anymore.
Everyone can work insanely hard, but not all can create a lasting impact. Set yourself apart from your coworkers and increase your value in a way that doesn't drain all your energy. Great video, btw!
Laziness really isn't a bad thing. If you can show you're efficient with important key tasks that matter to the company the most, then doing absolutely everything on your todo list will become less of a problem and you will be promoted. Its about doing what your bosses really want. Now, what matters is if your bosses are reasonable or good bosses. When you are aligned with your bosses priorities, and providing that your boss isn't a clown, you WILL be promoted.
This is straight facts and golden information. Thank you so much! I have been a hard worker all my life and all the hard workers that I know, only get more work, not promotions. I have gotten promotions but it was because people loved my personality and needed me in those roles (basically it was easier to transition me in them vs hire and train a new person) and they knew I would get the job done. I so appreciate this video because I am dealing with a lazy coworker who is a brown noser and tries to take credit for the work my hard coworker and I do. Now I know I need to be strategic and not angry and resentful. Thank you so much.
I agree with Jennifer. Doing productive work in the basement that is invisible to top management is unlikely to going get you promoted or a pay raise, unless you get your immediate supervisor to press for it. They will come back to say they don't have a big enough budget for it but they will sure do if you left the company and have to hire 2 people to replace you.
Agree be lazy on what’s not even your kpi and be outstanding on those that gets you forward. Steer your path away from time wasters and those that just use you to get themselves ahead. Focus on connections that support your promotion and build that pool.
It's worth realizing that in most jobs there's a significant amount of busy work in order to justify having more subordinates for the boss and more people there all week. Any of those tasks can be done slower or at a lower level of quality and you'll probably be fine, as long as those important tasks and the ones that contribute to those KPI are done well. Personally, I've found that as long as I get the important stuff done to the level that the boss likes and I've got time left to help out in other departments when needed, the boss doesn't notice or care if I'm doing those other tasks more slowly than I potentially could. She cares more about me not quitting due to burn out than the marginal amount of extra work I could do. Especially since, I'm already outperforming everybody else in the department by not doing stupid time wasting BS.
The problem with doing whats important to the boss is that it's a moving target. My boss will pull me off stuff that I say is important. He says he understands but something else is more important. I do what he wants. Then he gets upset when what I was working on first didn't get done.
@@ashdivay3584 Or at least a management that doesn't know what it's doing. Definitely best to look for a company where the managers know what to prioritize, or to keep out of it when they aren't sure.
Do not get into a position where you are basically a task-boy or errand-boy for a micro-manager or middle manager. Unlike the movies, unless they're related to you or they owe you a blackmail favor from outside of work, you are doing nothing for your personal / skill growth.
Sometimes the problem is internal; a thing called bad management. Managers who rule by fear and view productive, independent workers as being a threat to their position. Meanwhile the slacker (or brown noser) is perceived as being non-threatening. Hence, they're good at flattery and stroking their bosses ego.
I have one that is on vacation at least 3 times a quarter, incompetent, lazzy, arrogant, friendly, and butt kisser. He brings back the best gifts from his trips for everyone, buys gourmet macaroons, and pastries, a least once a month for the office, and just got promoted to director position for 120k a year. Office politics is disgraceful.
This is just hurts it hits so close to home. My career has become a tragic comedy and I need to escape. I kind of used to be somewhere between slacker Chad and the hard worker. I was on my way. Now after some mergers and being placed in a group under some of the worst leadership I am stuck. I literally worked on and managed the highest profile project for our team and no one even knows outside our little group. I could go on but the point is your advice is so right and spot on. Thank you for sharing.
Do not, I repeat do not, take a lateral job without a discussion about future preparedness for promotional opportunities in that job. Think about what it takes to learn a new job and all of the extra stress, training and frustration that comes with a new job. You should be compensated for that.
@@asadb1990 Maybe, but not always. Some people also get asked to go to a new team in a similar role because they are good at what they do. If a new department is being created and they need employees to fill positions they will recruit people internally to take a lateral. If you make that move and want to move up, make sure they are aware that your intention is to move up into positions of greater responsibility. If you don’t set that expectation from the beginning, they will give those higher responsibility roles to those employees that did make those expectations clear.
@@Chris-tg3qy you are assuming the employer is clear as the employee. most employer scare the employee into taking a lateral position by telling them the current position is being downsized and you only have the option to take the position in front of you right. most companies make decisions months in advance and give less than a day to make a decision.
@@asadb1990 I am not referring to a downsizing situation. That is different. I am referring to a situation where the employee is being approached about a lateral position and they have a choice to stay where they are or move into a new role. I wouldn’t move into the new role without having a discussion about my career path and upward mobility opportunities. I have been in this situation a few times and I also have friends that have been in that situation. If you accept the lateral with the intention of career growth and advancement, it is very important to communicate that in the beginning. That way, when opportunities arise they already know you have an interest. My point is when you accept a lateral position, but have an interest in upward mobility make sure you communicate that. Sometimes managers will recruit hard workers because they need someone reliable to do all of the administrative work and that is their only plan for that employee. Make sure you are not that employee. Make sure they know you have expectations too.
@@Chris-tg3qy well most of the time when an employer tries to move you, they will first see if your boss is ok with it. then present with you as the only option. this is why im all about working at a company for some time and then move on. your employer will try and force you to work at the rate you were working
I never saw anyone get a promotion into management that wasn’t a total slug or a complete moron. And I worked for one of the largest and most recognized and oldest brands on earth….UPS.
Just doing your own thing on a minimum level for what you're paid - enough. If you show them your talents they will use you like a rug. Unfortunately, business is never a fair play game.
@@JenniferBrick Nobody can take your heart from the chest and great mindset. Only your eyes see the colors in a shape and form how it should be seen because, in its essence, everyone begins from himself. How much you respect yourself - you will receive it! Life is not fair, business is certainly not neither. So, in that name, we learn how to be strong and smart here with our career bestie! Cheers to that !!!! 😎🥂
Happened to My sister, she worked as a office manager for a doctor, the nurse in the office spent most of her days kissing up to the doctor and his bosses while my sister stayed diligent to her position, my sister ended up leaving while the nurse got promoted
I wanted to believe that trying to be mr superhero and volunteer for extra responsibilities at work was a one-way ticket to just getting more work and no real reward but they literally made the guy who's been doing this a manager.
I’ve seen this. Used to get mad but now I respect the said slacker. He is only three years away from retirement and I don’t think he gives a shit anymore
You always help remind me of my Chad story that I don't think I've shared with you yet :) On your point of developing meaningful connections, I can tell it's something I still fight within myself. I've told myself for so long that I'm not deserving of true connection, and when I stray into the unknown territory I can hear my old self wanting to cling on.
I am a detail oriented employee and cover aspects of my job that people do not think of. While it’s important, I recently realized that if I left the company could reap the rewards of my labors for at least a year before realizing the catch up work they would have to do on tasks that I regularly stay on top of. What kind of skills could I hone in on to help my work be noticed? At the moment I am basically the person who does the menial tasks.
Hope you are doing well. I not posted for a while because I had a loss of a family member who was everything to me. Still can't believe it happened. I always enjoy watching your videos. Have a good week.
Dale, I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish there were words I could say that would make your grief easier to bear, but I know those words do not exist. Sending so much love your way.
Thanks for this. Could you please do a video on how to overcome the resentment from years of doing all the work and believing in meritocracy? Also, I'd love to learn more about specifics on building and maintaining valuable relationships (without feeling dirty).
well work relationships are mostly fake. overcoming the guilt of doing all the work? find another job and give the least amount of notice. depending on your company you might not want to give any notice.
Thank you so much for this advice.. I'm 22.. i started my first job ever only two weeks ago, and sadly I've been very unprofessional.. I'm hoping i can fix it all with your advice ♥️
Great advice. I am graduating next week with two masters degrees but I am much older than the other students - over 55. I was wondering if you would speak to how us older workers and graduates can get hired despite age (and let's be frank, some loss of looks)?
congrats! What I gleaned from various sources. Show you are energetic, competent, and have the solutions they need. Let prospective employers know you are tech savvy, and flexible about learning new things. If you are passionate, confident, and KNOW your stuff, age can be just a number. Target the smaller to mid size companies, cuz they need more rounded folks that can help them grow.
Honestly, #1 do not panic, panic leads to the dark side yes. #2 look at what the company needs they will always have some variability in your area use that. #3 notes, research a battle is already won before it is fought. The more information the better.
@@savannahsmiles1797 also social skills will help. Flexibility, with work environments, location and even job possibilities, if it's in the ball park of what your skill sets are then you it just works lol. Take for example a database administrator should know enough to do a database developers job to a certain extent. Look at skill based openings rather than titles, while job titles can give you an idea of what is there if you have the skills you have the skills.
Working in retail or a big corporation the reason why the lazy people get promoted is that they think if they promote them they will get off butt and start working . That doesn’t always work I’ve seen it. It makes them the lazier with a big head.
The hardest workers can't be promoted. If you promote them, who the hell will be left to do the actual work? That is how many managers look at it. I dealt with that long enough to leave and start a couple businesses of my own. Sold both for a large amount of money and now I just work when I want to and on my terms. Another content creator on here did a video about why you should just find another position elsewhere rather than ask for a promotion or pay raise. Time wasted while they delay and push off your wants as long as they can and lost income for the money you didn't make while waiting.
As someone who has zero shame about prioritizing what matters to my higher ups, i only hope that to those out there workout their ass off on EVERYTHING take this advice to heart. I recently started in an insurance company and i took and detailed notes on what my supervisors value. You'd think that because we are so in social services everything would be valued since by the time people get to us things are already pretty bad. But no. My supervisors value getting the assessment of the situation in above all else and since an assessment can be done in one phone call, they overload us with referrals. So what is that saying? It's saying do your assessment and move on to the next. So guess what? That's exactly what I do.
I’d like to get your opinion on senior leaders who cannot see through the lazy people. Any good executive should be seeing through this and realise who is doing the work. Allowing people to get away with this is a reflection not so much on the lazy person getting away with this but rather the inept senior leader who allows it to occur. I know that I’d only want the best committed people working for me vs. the lazy people doing nothing. Protecting this behaviour will only affect the boss in the long run when results are not being delivered.
The art of working while not working. Read the art of not giving a f***ck while it swears it is actually a really useful, insightful book that backs up what she is saying.
This may or may not work. My husband's direct supervisor is one of those "lazy employees." Lazy-Bill got promoted to department head of which my husband part of and my husband is in charge of his own team and their production. The thing is, my husband has a history with the owners of the company as he worked for them previously and took a new position to expand his career back in 2014. Since my husband is friends with the owners, when they really needed more help they offered him a sweet deal to come back to work for them. He accepted. His supervisor (Lazy Bill), was new to the company and had been there less than a year when my husband was re-hired. Here's the thing: My husband is someone who gets the job done. If he doesn't have the tools he needs, he figures it out. (He ran his own company for years. One must learn problem solving skills to stay in business for any amount of time). Lazy Bill, however, wasn't doing his job, and my husband is pointing this out to the company owners regularly. One of the owners even asked my husband to "Lead by pushing from behind" when dealing with Lazy Bill. As of this writing, Lazy Bill is still in his position, but my husband is actively trying to get him fired by pointing out how Lazy Bill isn't doing his job. I honestly believe that Lazy Bill isn't lazy per-se, just unqualified for his position, so he isn't able to get his work done properly. Lazy Bill is really just a victim of the Peter Principle, in this case. My point is: Just being lazy won't get you promoted. Being lazy and a suck up, will. Make sure you are licking the correct set of boots if you are going to try this tactic. Hint: those boots you should be licking aren't necessarily those of your supervisor. Look for the supervisor's protege to suck up towards. That person has your career in their hands.
I agree that you need to focus on the things that are important to the organization. However, not doing your best when you have even little things to do will get noticed. If you work for an ungrateful person or people find a new job where people appreciate you and your effort. I have managed people for a long time and I see the little things.
Most of those things are little for a reason. If you can't identify how they related to actual priorities, you can probably slack off on them and nobody is going to notice. They keep trying to promote me at work and I keep saying no, but I think I'm about to get a promotion I can't refuse. You'll know if small tasks are important and to the best with those, but most of them are simply just busywork that can get done or not and nobody really cares. As long as you've got a reason for not doing it, bosses probably won't ask for things to be reprioritized to do those things.
The work social committee is overlooked but shouldn't be! I actually met a wild range of people from work, that I would not have otherwise, by getting in on the social committee. Just be sure to use it for networking, and not just do the busy work part.
It worked! Thanks for the advice. I am so good at being lazy, especially at work. My boss really appreciates my laziness, and always praises me for it at our monthly staff meetings. The other staff tries to mimic me, but it is not really so easy to be so good at being lazy, I have likely saved the company I work for hundreds if not thousands in dollars by not making mistakes in the job I am doing so lazily. In fact, I do very little work on the job and this has not been easy to always do. My boss should continue to be grateful. I should be promoted soon.
Want a promotion? Be a surreal liar, throw everyone under the bus, and rat everyone out. Basically, be a POS. Working hard only pisses you off and makes you want to quit. When you threaten to quit they’ll kiss your ass then go back to the same ways. They just need people to do all the work while others laugh, kiss ass, and sit on their ass. This is why I’m happy to be a union electrician. You know you’ll be laid off anyways when you’re no longer needed so why try? Be on the clock, get something done, go home, repeat.
So, just basically wait until the menial tasks become important: if they are not done and everything starts collapsing, they will become important and visible. And also: "When you're good at something, don't do it for free."
One note on point #1: sometimes, the work that is high priority / visibility for leadership... might be really mundane. I instinctively put that kind of work on the back burner as it doesn't directly channel to my growth (and won't get me promoted for sure) - but doing an *adequate* job and keeping to SLAs is paramount to not letting it be a blemish on your record.
Thanks for the video I appreciate it. This just confirms to me why now I’m so lazy at work because it doesn’t matter how hard you work or how much you do? If no one sees it then did it really happen?
This may be true, but I got to say it's a sad world and shows how little people get fooled by these "chads" it honestly hurts businesses and causes toxic environments
I want you to do video topic on why teachers are not paid fairly and not appreciated or respected by students, parents, and administration. Why they don't appreciate a teacher who takes care of 30 kids a day per class with rotation equals 120 students a day!
Because the Federal Government has turned education into indoctrination and the public school system into a complete satanic failure. Get the government out of public education and 99.999999% of your problems will be solved.
Am an assistant manager The only problem with this is that i put work on my associates and there lazy and don’t want to do it then you go to your higher ups to let them know what’s going on and they don’t do anything about it
Lazy people at work don't deserve to get promoted because the company was paying them and that is why Lazy workers need to work hard for the company so that company will recieved income to pay for their expenses they've used such as expense claims, supplier invoices, company building monthly rental, to cover this thing. Also, employers are aware if their company is earning annually or having deficit. So, lazy employees, should understand why they're hired and not just receiving salary without doing anything. Or going around making chitchat with coworker. Thats why some company are expecting employees to work hard too not just complacent at work. Company wants a productive employee and not a Lazy employee. Shout out to a hardworking employee and yet not appreciated because there are employers or lazy employee are friends so it's not a surprised why this Lazy employee get promoted and that is a fact. Whereas, hardworking, still hardworking because they're not close to their boss but soon this hardworking employees will recognized for their hardworking and be recognized not to be demoralized and commitment to their company. ❤🎉
Basically, being manager is doing less work? not about more responsibility? No wonder my bosses are lazy and not trying to pull out their best. Because they were promoted even though they were lazy and because they were just doing what the boss told them to do.. not because they really want to take care of their team..
Working hard helped me see the way things worked, instead of the way things should have worked sooner. Working hard is still useful, but it needs direction and purpose. Let's say, long ago, there was a chance at promo. People that couldn't get it just sat back and did the minimum. I was one the two that had a chance. I tried to help every one (made worse by the people holding back) while my competitor only focused on helping the higher ups. Needlessly to say I lost, but it was a good lesson.
Just be aware that there are difficult, risky work with low rewards. Lazies went after easy work, my competitor when after meaningful. Guess who was stuck with risky, tedious, low reward work 😋
3.00 perform at your job. Proficiency, productivity, efficiency, integration, assimilation, and professional loyalty to uour craft. The rest is irrelevant.
I’m learning this. Don’t be in the top performers. Stay somewhere in the middle, walk around and talk to people three times a day. Go talk to your managers and directors at least twice a day while asking them if you can help them with anything like run reports and and don’t forget to kiss plenty of ass
This makes horrid sense. I've been over achieving for years. I don't actually want a promotion where I am, but recognition is nice and to know that my ethic is respected. Working hard seems to be an illusion. Perhaps that's why it is projected.
After 24 years of experience, I have to say that this is not a general rule by all means, so be carefull if you take this as an advise. Managers I have worked for are pretty much aware of who do the job based on company priorities, which are flown down and adapted to a lower level in the organization. Managers, who evaluate contributors performance and give promotions,at least in the industry I worked for, understand that the one that produce more (works harder) is expanding the skills to do more during the time is given to do it, are more prompted to promotions than the ones that are less productive. It's hard to see somebody that work less and that might be producing a higher impact. In the industry I work for more than 2 decades, the one that produce more, works harder, is creating a higher impact, the metrics are there to validate that. The reason behind this is that they understand that if you promote the one that do less, the one that do more will leave the company, because he will feel offended, I would leave in no time, and in the end you will have a promoted employee that is not productive with the one that is high performer already gone, so you end up with nothing,this is a promoted low performer without the one that is high performer. The ones the perform better, can be better leaders, because they know what does it take to do the job efficiently and at high performance and standards, so this person can mentor and tell employees what has to be done, how, how long to do it and what kind of quality. A manager that does not know the details of the job done at lower level is risking of being bull shitted by lower level contributors. I have seen this several times with managers that don't have te expertise, but they call themselves good leaders, good communicators, capable of taking the best of their teams to get high performance teams, but in reality they don't know details of the jobs under them so they are not capable of understanding the timing, schedule, etc. The companies that just use hard working employees, keeping them down there doing more work, have low moral and integrity standards and will have low levels of good performers retention. So once again, what is presented here is not something to be taken too seriously.
I fell for the lie that I needed to work hard to be promoted. I ended up just being used and having more work put on me.
Same here, and the incompetent colleague who was always having coffee and lunch with the boss and was bossing everyone around got promoted
There's a reason it's pounded into our heads. Don't even get me started on the BS that women need to work 2x as hard to get ahead
@@JenniferBrick that would make a great video 😉 I attended a “women in IT” workshop where the panelists said something similar. Women did more than they had to to prove to the men they were worthy but it never worked. It’s so fascinating when we explore how we compensate for something we should deserve.
So true
@@BeautifulDreamerK that would be at minimum a great tiktok rant I could make. I'm sick of women being told to work x2 harder... when we also know women are taking on non-career advancing tasks when they do.
Fastest way to get promoted at work is be buddy-buddy with leadership. The harder you work you will be be seen as a “good worker” thats it. Whereas been buddy-buddy will open doors at work. These people don’t care about you. So why should care about them. You’re just a number.
I've personally found being strategic about asking for help and passing on information tends to help. Bosses tend to hate when employees are constantly asking questions only slightly more than ones that are never asking any. I make a point of mentioning things when there's something new going on that I'm handling in case there's something the boss knows that I don't about what's going on. Communication at my work is so bad with multiple layers of corporate, that more often than should be the case, I know more about what's going on in my department than the boss does.
You do need to show some initiative and potential though, otherwise, you can get pigeonholed into a lower level job than what you want/can do.
The best thing to do is apply to a new job to get a raise
Learned this the hard way. 100% yes. I couldn’t believe how people that sucked at their job were viewed highly and given so many free passes. I realized I was working for a bunch of idiots 🫠 Definitely the wrong place for me!
This is the only way.@@Vichinsky-ox8px
*PRO TIP #1:* Focus on what people see and the important jobs only. Let somebody else handle the menial tasks.
*PRO TIP #2:* Cover your boss's weaknesses. The better you make him look the more likely he/she is to promote you.
Biggest lesson i ever learnt is a promotion is NOT A REWARD
I mean, depends on the promotion and if you want it.
@@JenniferBrick definitely a lot of factors. Could go either way
I got a promotion at work and I went from hourly to salary and they used the cr*p out of me. Long hours; no overtime pay. Stepped down after one year of that B.S. Made more money per hour before the damn promotion.
Try to get a pay rise, not a promotion ;)
@@JenniferBrick Yep, I turned down the same promotion multiple times before I almost got stuck taking it. I'm glad that I don't have it because I get all the upsides of the position, but the actual manager in charge is the one that gets yelled at if things aren't going right. Personally, I don't much care about that, if the manager is upset, she can do her own dagblasted job and leave me out of it.
I don't even want to get promoted. I just do the bare minimum, wait it out for 2-3 years, get a new job, gain a huge pay bump that I would've never gotten by just getting promoted. Rinse and repeat.
This is another known strategy as well. As changing job is one sure way of making more moolah.
i started doing this at work 3 years ago and it got me like 6 promotions. i didnt get lazy, but i did focus entirely on the important stuff and made sure it was done correctly and basically just ignored all the unimportant stuff. making sure your name is associated with the important things that get done correctly, and NOT the minutia that gets done incorrectly is the most important career hack ive ever done.
From what I notice, people that are good at their jobs and not getting rewarded end up changing jobs. Management only cares when someone is actually quitting and tries to counteroffer to keep them. I've never seen anyone accept a counteroffer as they always end up leaving anyways.
Currently, in this position. I have been dubbed a “Rock Star” but they refuse to promote me or let me transfer out my toxic department. My so-called reward is more work that should be completed by others. The level of disrespect is off the charts. Super motivated to leave. I have faith it’s soon. 😊🎉
Yep, I worked for a family owned business. Saw a 25 yo leave after three years. Easily could’ve been outside sales/business development. I worked less time and same story, yet they just hired some family friend to try to fulfill the 25 yo last role.
Most bosses don’t even give counteroffers to keep you
Yep. In this situation myself. They keep dumping more work on me, expect me to fix other peoples mistakes/laziness. Planning on putting in my two weeks notice soon and I know they're going to do the whole "What can we change to keep you" or "We'll give you a raise if you stay". It's such an insult because it's like they're not willing to do anything until you're almost already out the door.
I am in this situation. I am a hard productive worker and I have worked for a state job for almost 9 years. I have a really good attendance record and hardly use my vacation and sick hours. I have applied for a higher job position about 5 times within the agency. I just applied for 2 more positions within the agency and if I don’t get selected I am searching for another job.
I also wonder sometimes if it’s discrimination because I am mostly Native American. I have not seen a Native American looking or Asian looking person promoted within the state agency.
I saw a post on LinkedIn saying that not using an employee's talents is one of the greatest wastes in lean management. Lost talent leads to disengagement. I disagreed. 'Abusing' an employee's talents is the greatest waste. It leads to burnout, resentment, and high turnover.
Lean management on people is to use them like machines in a Toyota factory.
I did my job so well that people never wanted me to leave it much less get promoted out of it. What did I do? I saved up my F You money and quit! No more making others rich at the expense of my own health and well-being.
Currently, my situation. Denied promotion and opportunities to move time after time. Applying like crazy. Still hope to be at a new company by the end of the year.
Yessss I call this “strategic laziness”! I have a very good friend who works SO hard but consistently ends up as the unappreciated workhorse. And yes she makes good salary, but she has so much stress and takes on tasks that really should be delegated (also she doesn’t enforce her boundaries). We’ve talked about this and she knows but it’s so hard to break that overachieving mindset. And it’s sad because I admire her, she’s a real rockstar
Ohhhh girl...I learn this the hard way
My boss told me " you are not that special. Anyone can do it too"
This is absolutely true
I wish I would have had your videos 10 years ago. It would have saved me A LOT of pain. Thank God there is someone out there that tells it like it is. Thanks for this info!!
I basically automated my job without telling anybody, and started barely working. I quit performing tasks I know will be forgotten in a week, and only things on my boss' radar just well enough to pass muster. I did this all with a smile on my face and a friendly attitude. I got a 10% promotion and a 6% raise coupled with a 3% bonus increase all in the same year. It's a real shame this is how America rewards itself now. It's definitely not 1967 anymore.
Not even just the USA, my friend, things in Brazil are quite similar...
Everyone can work insanely hard, but not all can create a lasting impact. Set yourself apart from your coworkers and increase your value in a way that doesn't drain all your energy. Great video, btw!
Laziness really isn't a bad thing. If you can show you're efficient with important key tasks that matter to the company the most, then doing absolutely everything on your todo list will become less of a problem and you will be promoted. Its about doing what your bosses really want. Now, what matters is if your bosses are reasonable or good bosses. When you are aligned with your bosses priorities, and providing that your boss isn't a clown, you WILL be promoted.
This is straight facts and golden information. Thank you so much! I have been a hard worker all my life and all the hard workers that I know, only get more work, not promotions. I have gotten promotions but it was because people loved my personality and needed me in those roles (basically it was easier to transition me in them vs hire and train a new person) and they knew I would get the job done. I so appreciate this video because I am dealing with a lazy coworker who is a brown noser and tries to take credit for the work my hard coworker and I do. Now I know I need to be strategic and not angry and resentful. Thank you so much.
You can be hardworking as fuck but if you're an introvert, you're screwed
I agree with Jennifer. Doing productive work in the basement that is invisible to top management is unlikely to going get you promoted or a pay raise, unless you get your immediate supervisor to press for it. They will come back to say they don't have a big enough budget for it but they will sure do if you left the company and have to hire 2 people to replace you.
A stolen idea is worth 10x of an correctly attributed idea.
Agree be lazy on what’s not even your kpi and be outstanding on those that gets you forward.
Steer your path away from time wasters and those that just use you to get themselves ahead.
Focus on connections that support your promotion and build that pool.
It's worth realizing that in most jobs there's a significant amount of busy work in order to justify having more subordinates for the boss and more people there all week. Any of those tasks can be done slower or at a lower level of quality and you'll probably be fine, as long as those important tasks and the ones that contribute to those KPI are done well.
Personally, I've found that as long as I get the important stuff done to the level that the boss likes and I've got time left to help out in other departments when needed, the boss doesn't notice or care if I'm doing those other tasks more slowly than I potentially could. She cares more about me not quitting due to burn out than the marginal amount of extra work I could do. Especially since, I'm already outperforming everybody else in the department by not doing stupid time wasting BS.
Great people never promoted because your boss would find it hard to replace you in a position your in .
The problem with doing whats important to the boss is that it's a moving target. My boss will pull me off stuff that I say is important. He says he understands but something else is more important. I do what he wants. Then he gets upset when what I was working on first didn't get done.
You need to change jobs. Sounds like a bad environment.
@@ashdivay3584 Or at least a management that doesn't know what it's doing. Definitely best to look for a company where the managers know what to prioritize, or to keep out of it when they aren't sure.
Do not get into a position where you are basically a task-boy or errand-boy for a micro-manager or middle manager. Unlike the movies, unless they're related to you or they owe you a blackmail favor from outside of work, you are doing nothing for your personal / skill growth.
Sometimes the problem is internal; a thing called bad management. Managers who rule by fear and view productive, independent workers as being a threat to their position. Meanwhile the slacker (or brown noser) is perceived as being non-threatening. Hence, they're good at flattery and stroking their bosses ego.
This is very true
I have one that is on vacation at least 3 times a quarter, incompetent, lazzy, arrogant, friendly, and butt kisser. He brings back the best gifts from his trips for everyone, buys gourmet macaroons, and pastries, a least once a month for the office, and just got promoted to director position for 120k a year. Office politics is disgraceful.
Hi Jennifer 👋 - The connection you make today could lead to an awesome 👌 job another day. Think forwardly & don't get left behind. Have a Great day 😀
Hope you're having an awesome week so far, David!
I have worked hard my hole life to get promoted and I am always passed by for lazy people
This is just hurts it hits so close to home. My career has become a tragic comedy and I need to escape. I kind of used to be somewhere between slacker Chad and the hard worker. I was on my way. Now after some mergers and being placed in a group under some of the worst leadership I am stuck. I literally worked on and managed the highest profile project for our team and no one even knows outside our little group. I could go on but the point is your advice is so right and spot on. Thank you for sharing.
Do not, I repeat do not, take a lateral job without a discussion about future preparedness for promotional opportunities in that job. Think about what it takes to learn a new job and all of the extra stress, training and frustration that comes with a new job. You should be compensated for that.
well most people take the lateral job for higher pay as per market rates, better working condition and improved work life balance. not a promotion.
@@asadb1990 Maybe, but not always. Some people also get asked to go to a new team in a similar role because they are good at what they do. If a new department is being created and they need employees to fill positions they will recruit people internally to take a lateral. If you make that move and want to move up, make sure they are aware that your intention is to move up into positions of greater responsibility. If you don’t set that expectation from the beginning, they will give those higher responsibility roles to those employees that did make those expectations clear.
@@Chris-tg3qy you are assuming the employer is clear as the employee. most employer scare the employee into taking a lateral position by telling them the current position is being downsized and you only have the option to take the position in front of you right. most companies make decisions months in advance and give less than a day to make a decision.
@@asadb1990 I am not referring to a downsizing situation. That is different. I am referring to a situation where the employee is being approached about a lateral position and they have a choice to stay where they are or move into a new role. I wouldn’t move into the new role without having a discussion about my career path and upward mobility opportunities. I have been in this situation a few times and I also have friends that have been in that situation. If you accept the lateral with the intention of career growth and advancement, it is very important to communicate that in the beginning. That way, when opportunities arise they already know you have an interest. My point is when you accept a lateral position, but have an interest in upward mobility make sure you communicate that. Sometimes managers will recruit hard workers because they need someone reliable to do all of the administrative work and that is their only plan for that employee. Make sure you are not that employee. Make sure they know you have expectations too.
@@Chris-tg3qy well most of the time when an employer tries to move you, they will first see if your boss is ok with it. then present with you as the only option. this is why im all about working at a company for some time and then move on. your employer will try and force you to work at the rate you were working
Focus on become friends with your employers. Study shows people wants to promote their friends Over hard workers
Yeap
I more or less do this at work now and it makes me happy that I got the Jennifer Brick approval! Another good video - thanks!
I never saw anyone get a promotion into management that wasn’t a total slug or a complete moron. And I worked for one of the largest and most recognized and oldest brands on earth….UPS.
Just doing your own thing on a minimum level for what you're paid - enough. If you show them your talents they will use you like a rug. Unfortunately, business is never a fair play game.
It's all about the game... But here we learn how to play, and win (if we want to) 💜
Especially frustrating when the company boasts about being inclusive to all and equal opportunity
@@JenniferBrick Nobody can take your heart from the chest and great mindset. Only your eyes see the colors in a shape and form how it should be seen because, in its essence, everyone begins from himself. How much you respect yourself - you will receive it! Life is not fair, business is certainly not neither. So, in that name, we learn how to be strong and smart here with our career bestie! Cheers to that !!!! 😎🥂
@@TheSupervillain316 I always laugh at that lie lol :)
@@dctrbrass same here. If you're gonna be two faced just don't say anything. Preach it, practice it
Happened to My sister, she worked as a office manager for a doctor, the nurse in the office spent most of her days kissing up to the doctor and his bosses while my sister stayed diligent to her position, my sister ended up leaving while the nurse got promoted
I wanted to believe that trying to be mr superhero and volunteer for extra responsibilities at work was a one-way ticket to just getting more work and no real reward but they literally made the guy who's been doing this a manager.
I’ve seen this. Used to get mad but now I respect the said slacker. He is only three years away from retirement and I don’t think he gives a shit anymore
Jennifer, you are awesome. I truly appreciate your complete exposure of the truth!
Especially applies to big tech companies
“Reputation matters more than results”…..this needs to be on branded on merchandise!👕🧢👜
You always help remind me of my Chad story that I don't think I've shared with you yet :) On your point of developing meaningful connections, I can tell it's something I still fight within myself. I've told myself for so long that I'm not deserving of true connection, and when I stray into the unknown territory I can hear my old self wanting to cling on.
I am a detail oriented employee and cover aspects of my job that people do not think of. While it’s important, I recently realized that if I left the company could reap the rewards of my labors for at least a year before realizing the catch up work they would have to do on tasks that I regularly stay on top of. What kind of skills could I hone in on to help my work be noticed? At the moment I am basically the person who does the menial tasks.
Yet another hardworking colleague has left the workplace after getting passed over for a promotion. Time to be lazy.
Hope you are doing well. I not posted for a while because I had a loss of a family member who was everything to me. Still can't believe it happened. I always enjoy watching your videos. Have a good week.
Dale, I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish there were words I could say that would make your grief easier to bear, but I know those words do not exist. Sending so much love your way.
@@JenniferBrick I appreciate your reply. Thanks so much. I will try to carry on with life even though it is so hard to be motivated. Thanks again.
Thanks for this. Could you please do a video on how to overcome the resentment from years of doing all the work and believing in meritocracy? Also, I'd love to learn more about specifics on building and maintaining valuable relationships (without feeling dirty).
well work relationships are mostly fake. overcoming the guilt of doing all the work? find another job and give the least amount of notice. depending on your company you might not want to give any notice.
@@asadb1990 resentment does not mean guilt. it means bitterness …
@@agape13 well either way its best to feel nothing for the people you work for because the minute you leave, you will be forgotten.
Thank you so much for this advice.. I'm 22.. i started my first job ever only two weeks ago, and sadly I've been very unprofessional.. I'm hoping i can fix it all with your advice ♥️
Yes get fired
@@AnthonyManzio I was fired, correct
Great advice. I am graduating next week with two masters degrees but I am much older than the other students - over 55. I was wondering if you would speak to how us older workers and graduates can get hired despite age (and let's be frank, some loss of looks)?
congrats! What I gleaned from various sources. Show you are energetic, competent, and have the solutions they need. Let prospective employers know you are tech savvy, and flexible about learning new things. If you are passionate, confident, and KNOW your stuff, age can be just a number. Target the smaller to mid size companies, cuz they need more rounded folks that can help them grow.
Congratulations 👏 as educator I loved established students in my classes.
Honestly, #1 do not panic, panic leads to the dark side yes. #2 look at what the company needs they will always have some variability in your area use that. #3 notes, research a battle is already won before it is fought. The more information the better.
@@savannahsmiles1797 also social skills will help. Flexibility, with work environments, location and even job possibilities, if it's in the ball park of what your skill sets are then you it just works lol. Take for example a database administrator should know enough to do a database developers job to a certain extent. Look at skill based openings rather than titles, while job titles can give you an idea of what is there if you have the skills you have the skills.
I prefer making my own Company and doing what i want and work how good i want.
Working in retail or a big corporation the reason why the lazy people get promoted is that they think if they promote them they will get off butt and start working . That doesn’t always work I’ve seen it. It makes them the lazier with a big head.
The hardest workers can't be promoted. If you promote them, who the hell will be left to do the actual work? That is how many managers look at it.
I dealt with that long enough to leave and start a couple businesses of my own. Sold both for a large amount of money and now I just work when I want to and on my terms.
Another content creator on here did a video about why you should just find another position elsewhere rather than ask for a promotion or pay raise. Time wasted while they delay and push off your wants as long as they can and lost income for the money you didn't make while waiting.
As someone who has zero shame about prioritizing what matters to my higher ups, i only hope that to those out there workout their ass off on EVERYTHING take this advice to heart. I recently started in an insurance company and i took and detailed notes on what my supervisors value. You'd think that because we are so in social services everything would be valued since by the time people get to us things are already pretty bad. But no. My supervisors value getting the assessment of the situation in above all else and since an assessment can be done in one phone call, they overload us with referrals. So what is that saying? It's saying do your assessment and move on to the next. So guess what? That's exactly what I do.
I’d like to get your opinion on senior leaders who cannot see through the lazy people. Any good executive should be seeing through this and realise who is doing the work. Allowing people to get away with this is a reflection not so much on the lazy person getting away with this but rather the inept senior leader who allows it to occur. I know that I’d only want the best committed people working for me vs. the lazy people doing nothing. Protecting this behaviour will only affect the boss in the long run when results are not being delivered.
The art of working while not working. Read the art of not giving a f***ck while it swears it is actually a really useful, insightful book that backs up what she is saying.
This may or may not work. My husband's direct supervisor is one of those "lazy employees." Lazy-Bill got promoted to department head of which my husband part of and my husband is in charge of his own team and their production. The thing is, my husband has a history with the owners of the company as he worked for them previously and took a new position to expand his career back in 2014.
Since my husband is friends with the owners, when they really needed more help they offered him a sweet deal to come back to work for them. He accepted. His supervisor (Lazy Bill), was new to the company and had been there less than a year when my husband was re-hired.
Here's the thing: My husband is someone who gets the job done. If he doesn't have the tools he needs, he figures it out. (He ran his own company for years. One must learn problem solving skills to stay in business for any amount of time). Lazy Bill, however, wasn't doing his job, and my husband is pointing this out to the company owners regularly. One of the owners even asked my husband to "Lead by pushing from behind" when dealing with Lazy Bill.
As of this writing, Lazy Bill is still in his position, but my husband is actively trying to get him fired by pointing out how Lazy Bill isn't doing his job. I honestly believe that Lazy Bill isn't lazy per-se, just unqualified for his position, so he isn't able to get his work done properly. Lazy Bill is really just a victim of the Peter Principle, in this case.
My point is: Just being lazy won't get you promoted. Being lazy and a suck up, will. Make sure you are licking the correct set of boots if you are going to try this tactic. Hint: those boots you should be licking aren't necessarily those of your supervisor. Look for the supervisor's protege to suck up towards. That person has your career in their hands.
Tldr
This is the TRUTH!!
I agree that you need to focus on the things that are important to the organization. However, not doing your best when you have even little things to do will get noticed. If you work for an ungrateful person or people find a new job where people appreciate you and your effort. I have managed people for a long time and I see the little things.
Most of those things are little for a reason. If you can't identify how they related to actual priorities, you can probably slack off on them and nobody is going to notice.
They keep trying to promote me at work and I keep saying no, but I think I'm about to get a promotion I can't refuse. You'll know if small tasks are important and to the best with those, but most of them are simply just busywork that can get done or not and nobody really cares. As long as you've got a reason for not doing it, bosses probably won't ask for things to be reprioritized to do those things.
From now on, I'm going to "forget" to include the cover sheet to those TPS reports. That'll show them.
Did you get that memo?
I'd love to build more connections at work, but I'd rather work remote than ever step in an office again .. the thought of it is pure nauseam.
The work social committee is overlooked but shouldn't be! I actually met a wild range of people from work, that I would not have otherwise, by getting in on the social committee. Just be sure to use it for networking, and not just do the busy work part.
That's a good point, if there are folks you want to get to know involved there can be upside.
It worked! Thanks for the advice. I am so good at being lazy, especially at work. My boss really appreciates my laziness, and always praises me for it at our monthly staff meetings. The other staff tries to mimic me, but it is not really so easy to be so good at being lazy, I have likely saved the company I work for hundreds if not thousands in dollars by not making mistakes in the job I am doing so lazily. In fact, I do very little work on the job and this has not been easy to always do. My boss should continue to be grateful. I should be promoted soon.
1:08 "youre getting CRICKETS" LOL 😂😂😂love it
Want a promotion? Be a surreal liar, throw everyone under the bus, and rat everyone out. Basically, be a POS. Working hard only pisses you off and makes you want to quit. When you threaten to quit they’ll kiss your ass then go back to the same ways. They just need people to do all the work while others laugh, kiss ass, and sit on their ass.
This is why I’m happy to be a union electrician. You know you’ll be laid off anyways when you’re no longer needed so why try? Be on the clock, get something done, go home, repeat.
this is SO REAL and SOOO HELPFUL
Please do a video on developing connections!
Sure wish this would apply for short staffed fast food/restaurant workers =/
Honestly thank you for the video you've given me an idea for either a book or a UA-cam video itself.
So, just basically wait until the menial tasks become important: if they are not done and everything starts collapsing, they will become important and visible.
And also: "When you're good at something, don't do it for free."
Nah, screw em. Leverage your skills into a better job. Forget the ladder at the same company
One note on point #1: sometimes, the work that is high priority / visibility for leadership... might be really mundane. I instinctively put that kind of work on the back burner as it doesn't directly channel to my growth (and won't get me promoted for sure) - but doing an *adequate* job and keeping to SLAs is paramount to not letting it be a blemish on your record.
Excellent point!
Slacker Chad is at it again!!
This guys got upper management written all over him.
Thanks for the video I appreciate it. This just confirms to me why now I’m so lazy at work because it doesn’t matter how hard you work or how much you do? If no one sees it then did it really happen?
Love this ♥️Wow very eyes opening. Thank you 🙏
Now, the video for how to build relationships.
I’ve jumped straight into it
This video just read my whole Work plan ...
Who would work for leaders like that???
I see this all the time!! Wish I would've know to be lazy
You'll never make your worth with merit raises alone.
This may be true, but I got to say it's a sad world and shows how little people get fooled by these "chads" it honestly hurts businesses and causes toxic environments
I like your content. 1 request; please try to speak a bit slowly since some of us English is not our first language
Thank you for this. You just confirmed corporate jobs are not meant for me. I prefer to be a university professor.
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I want you to do video topic on why teachers are not paid fairly and not appreciated or respected by students, parents, and administration. Why they don't appreciate a teacher who takes care of 30 kids a day per class with rotation equals 120 students a day!
Because the Federal Government has turned education into indoctrination and the public school system into a complete satanic failure. Get the government out of public education and 99.999999% of your problems will be solved.
Am an assistant manager The only problem with this is that i put work on my associates and there lazy and don’t want to do it then you go to your higher ups to let them know what’s going on and they don’t do anything about it
Lazy people at work don't deserve to get promoted because the company was paying them and that is why Lazy workers need to work hard for the company so that company will recieved income to pay for their expenses they've used such as expense claims, supplier invoices, company building monthly rental, to cover this thing. Also, employers are aware if their company is earning annually or having deficit. So, lazy employees, should understand why they're hired and not just receiving salary without doing anything. Or going around making chitchat with coworker. Thats why some company are expecting employees to work hard too not just complacent at work. Company wants a productive employee and not a Lazy employee. Shout out to a hardworking employee and yet not appreciated because there are employers or lazy employee are friends so it's not a surprised why this Lazy employee get promoted and that is a fact. Whereas, hardworking, still hardworking because they're not close to their boss but soon this hardworking employees will recognized for their hardworking and be recognized not to be demoralized and commitment to their company. ❤🎉
Basically, being manager is doing less work? not about more responsibility? No wonder my bosses are lazy and not trying to pull out their best. Because they were promoted even though they were lazy and because they were just doing what the boss told them to do.. not because they really want to take care of their team..
I'm saying I'm not rushing in the sense that I don't feel seeing myself struggling for the things that wasn't thought
I focus on working hard to improve my skills, because you can't work smarter if you know how to do anything.
3:22 much wisdom
Glad it resonated 💜
@@JenniferBrick totally. It's about setting oneself apart
Working hard helped me see the way things worked, instead of the way things should have worked sooner.
Working hard is still useful, but it needs direction and purpose.
Let's say, long ago, there was a chance at promo. People that couldn't get it just sat back and did the minimum. I was one the two that had a chance. I tried to help every one (made worse by the people holding back) while my competitor only focused on helping the higher ups. Needlessly to say I lost, but it was a good lesson.
Just be aware that there are difficult, risky work with low rewards. Lazies went after easy work, my competitor when after meaningful.
Guess who was stuck with risky, tedious, low reward work 😋
That only applies to white collar jobs (software, banking, office jobs, admin, etc). Not true for other industries.
Thanks!
So work smarter, not HARDER!
3.00 perform at your job. Proficiency, productivity, efficiency, integration, assimilation, and professional loyalty to uour craft. The rest is irrelevant.
recognize and categorize low priority and high priority work at workplace.
I’m learning this. Don’t be in the top performers. Stay somewhere in the middle, walk around and talk to people three times a day. Go talk to your managers and directors at least twice a day while asking them if you can help them with anything like run reports and and don’t forget to kiss plenty of ass
This makes horrid sense. I've been over achieving for years. I don't actually want a promotion where I am, but recognition is nice and to know that my ethic is respected. Working hard seems to be an illusion. Perhaps that's why it is projected.
exploiters will pigeon HOLD U - literally NOT allow U to show off.
After 24 years of experience, I have to say that this is not a general rule by all means, so be carefull if you take this as an advise. Managers I have worked for are pretty much aware of who do the job based on company priorities, which are flown down and adapted to a lower level in the organization. Managers, who evaluate contributors performance and give promotions,at least in the industry I worked for, understand that the one that produce more (works harder) is expanding the skills to do more during the time is given to do it, are more prompted to promotions than the ones that are less productive. It's hard to see somebody that work less and that might be producing a higher impact. In the industry I work for more than 2 decades, the one that produce more, works harder, is creating a higher impact, the metrics are there to validate that. The reason behind this is that they understand that if you promote the one that do less, the one that do more will leave the company, because he will feel offended, I would leave in no time, and in the end you will have a promoted employee that is not productive with the one that is high performer already gone, so you end up with nothing,this is a promoted low performer without the one that is high performer. The ones the perform better, can be better leaders, because they know what does it take to do the job efficiently and at high performance and standards, so this person can mentor and tell employees what has to be done, how, how long to do it and what kind of quality. A manager that does not know the details of the job done at lower level is risking of being bull shitted by lower level contributors. I have seen this several times with managers that don't have te expertise, but they call themselves good leaders, good communicators, capable of taking the best of their teams to get high performance teams, but in reality they don't know details of the jobs under them so they are not capable of understanding the timing, schedule, etc. The companies that just use hard working employees, keeping them down there doing more work, have low moral and integrity standards and will have low levels of good performers retention. So once again, what is presented here is not something to be taken too seriously.
I'd rather clock in do work clock out go home and create my own digital products like you
You're good. 🎉 peace so, right
Speech therapy for that fry. We beg you.
What about making a video on IT?
Mess up, move up
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