Work secrets you wish you knew earlier in life?

[JackyChin]

What is some knowledge you didn't figure out until mid-late 20s or later that really helped you out in work, relationships, or other areas.

Stuff that, when you realized it, it just "clicked" and you were able to make changes in your life

Here's mine:

When people are looking for/interviewing a leader, it's not a rational brain looking for the best person in a given circumstance. Instead it's almost entirely subconscious/monkey brain.

A rational person would look for a leader who is:
- Intelligent but not overconfident
- Works for the good of the group
- genuinely nice

Instead, the monkey brain looks for:
- Very confident
- dominant
- good looking

[Kormo]

buy low sell high

[Fang2]

Don't work too hard.

[Ace Corona]

With creative hobbies, discipline trumps motivation

[LaCosaNostra90]

99% of promotions are based on nepotism and not knowledge/skill

[OsPerez1996]

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Here's mine:

When people are looking for/interviewing a leader, it's not a rational brain looking for the best person in a given circumstance. Instead it's almost entirely subconscious/monkey brain.

A rational person would look for a leader who is:
- Intelligent but not overconfident
- Works for the good of the group
- genuinely nice

Instead, the monkey brain looks for:
- Very confident
- dominant
- good looking

I see what you’re saying OP.

I would say that on a Long Time-Frame All Equals Itself Out.

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(( ie: in this case of Leadership.

The Lack of a “the right” leader builds nothing and the environment/community goes to “shxt” aka becomes mediocre at best.

Stagnation. Slow decay.

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“The Right” Leader inevitably leads in the right environment(the humans therein + what the purpose/origin of the labor being done is etc.) that

therefore builds a fruitful community to be in.

Becoming a self-reenforcing fly-wheel where humans actually enjoy working and therefore tell others frequently about it.

Compounding / Fly-Wheel Effect. ))

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End all be all; This Reality / Universe Bends Towards Truth

MLK Quote Here:

“..the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice…”

Correct!

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So human follies like what you’re pointing out are just that.

Follies.

Don’t Partake.

Eternal Vigilance.

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Mine:

Our Lives + Our Selves Are Our Own Creation.

In All Ways Absolutely at All Times.

Beyond Current Comprehension.

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Even language and communication are tools of our own evolutionary creation.

Ego & Identity are our own evolutionary creation.

What most believe to be true is an outcome of “The Spirit of The Times” + Their Forming Environment etc.

Most Humans Operate on a “Software” unchecked & unquestioned.

Like Leaves in the Wind.

Feeling that and seeing the above in itself begins to reveal what I affirmed.

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Wild!

I would say that nothing is a secret though OP, it’s all right in front of us at all times.

It’s just; can we (see/feel/experience/know) it or not.

Like fish born in water.

In water being asked “how the water is?” by a passerby.

Responding “wtf is water?”

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This life is phenomenally wonderful.

Wow!

[JackyChin]

99% of promotions are based on nepotism and not knowledge/skill

True but playing politics is also a skill

[FelixTheCat1919]

That working "hard" has nothing to do with being successful at jobs

[FoulSmell]

Set up 2 alarm clocks in case one flakes on you.
Alternate the shoes you wear daily, so they dry out from sweat and the cushioning can reform.
Also kept an extra pair of socks in case my feet got wet or I worked a double.

[AlwaysFocus]

People are easily tricked and manipulated.

Literally the cheat code to move up the ladder. This goes for union, non union, corporate, and tradies.


You want to succeed? Just bullchit your way to the top. Or use nepotism if possible.

[Dontoewsmebro]

That working hard will guarantee you a promotion.

Lol if anything they will just use you, and keep postponing your promotion.

Just do the bare minimum like Peter Gibbons in the movie Office Space, and leave when your shift is over.

[AlfBundy]

Never relax around blacks (srs)

I realized this in middle school brah

[BasedNobleman]

I see what you’re saying OP.

Wow!

This reads like the verbiage on the back of Dr. Bronner's castille soap bottles lol

[GreenArrow89]

Effective workers are rewarded with more work

When you notice a problem, there's a great chance you will be assigned to solve it.... even when it doesn't have anything to do with you. After few times you will learn that the best way is to pretend not to see anything that doesn't affect you in negative way. Even if it's affects company in negative way.

People who say all the time they don't want any drama cause a lot of drama

Same with people who say they don't like to gossip. Biggest gossipers

The worst kind of boss/manager is someone who can't and won't take any advice from his staff. If that person is incompetent at the same time, it will most likely lead to good employees leaving the place.

There's always SOME hires and promotions based on nepotism, but not all of them are failure. The problem is created when almost ALL hires and promotions are based on nepotism because that will 100% lead to quality drop in employees.

[AncientYouth]

experience and knowledge trumps all
never respond too quickly to a request

i have pretty much retired at work......can do my job in 10 hours a week max , will probably jack it in next year or go PT so i dont even have to think about it 4 days a week

stack money and get a good pension

[TokenV]

it's lower than you think

[Fang2]

If you work too hard, they'll abuse you and give you more work.

[AncientYouth]

NB the people in charge i.e.senior management generally no FCK all ...............as proven by your governments who utterly fck up on a regular basis

[AWillis]

take your morning dump at work and not at home

[roosky11]

Smiles to the face and sht to the back. Trying to be nice to people will get you very little if anything. Do 10 good things and screw up once - those 10 things never happened. Keep work at work. Nobody really cares or needs to know about your off time.

[MajorTendonitis]

Don't work too hard.

Yup no chit . I did the majority of the work while my coworker sold Pepsi , and corporate would visit once a year to shake his hand and tell him what a great job he was doing lol.
If you have a job working with nepotism , just quit

[bananastand11]

- It's not what you know, it's who you know.

- No amount of going above and beyond gets you ahead.

- If you have management who are on you if you walk through the door two minutes late, but disregard the fact you stayed back 40 minutes the night before. Heck, even if they just hound you for being two minutes late - run.

[FelixTheCat1919]

That working hard will guarantee you a promotion.

Lol if anything they will just use you, and keep postponing your promotion.

Just do the bare minimum like Peter Gibbons in the movie Office Space, and leave when your shift is over.

Yep. Working "hard" just gets you rewarded with extra expectations without extra pay.

[vulgoo]

Most people meet at work