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If the economy tanks, you might find yourself surrounded by people who didn't really deserve to be in their jobs, but floated up with the high tide of a buoyant
by moon_of_moon 10y ago
If the economy tanks, you might find yourself surrounded by people who didn't really deserve to be in their jobs, but floated up with the high tide of a buoyant economy. These are the people who will resort to nasty office politics to keep their jobs.
Ergo, learn to defend yourself from it.
- cylinder 10y agoI don't really know of a defense other than participate in their bullshit talk, politics, etc. Seems like the more incompetent people are, the more they talk, to hide their incompetence and use personal skills to stay afloat. Bullshit Artists get so far in American organizations. Far, far more than elsewhere where people are less enchanted by nonsense fluff.
- simonswords82 10y agoSounds like you've been subject to people who suffer from the Peter Principle perhaps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
- btbuildem 10y agoYou've not worked with the French..
- insoluble 10y ago> I don't really know of a defense other than ... One way is to make sure you (a) provide real value and (b) know how to convey that knowledge effectively in tense situations. If you're not sure you provide real value, then BS talk may be your only hope. Even if you know you provide value, you need to be able to convince others of this or else you may be in trouble.