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Eighty percent of success is showing up. -Woody Allen Punctuality has paid off well for me. Seriously, show up to work on time everyday and make everyone look
by r0s 16y ago
Eighty percent of success is showing up. -Woody Allen
Punctuality has paid off well for me. Seriously, show up to work on time everyday and make everyone look bad in comparison.
Customer service has also been a very valuable experience, dealing with a whole range of people. Learning the art has given me the confidence to interact with anyone, from executive to teenager, co-worker to police officer.
Persuading isn't really my forte, but my bullshit detector is well honed.
My advice is get a job in a fast paced but low risk service environment that serves a range of people, the classic example is waiting tables. Master this and then use what you've learned.
- alexgartrell 16y agoIMHO, making everyone else look bad is about the worst thing you could ever do. It's highly unlikely that your manager will carry more weight in 10 (or even 2) years than everyone else you've ever worked with. Beyond that, your coworkers are a lot more likely to be your friends than your manager. Basically, if you want to look good, do really great work and bring as many of your coworkers (and hopefully friends) into the fold as possible. When you're willing to share successes, you end up having a lot more of them, and credit will find its way to you.
- r0s 16y agoGood point.
- aristus 16y agoA counterpoint: people don't notice when you show up; they notice when you are still around. Determination, blah blah blah. It also means that if you train yourself to notice others it pays off.
- bonsaitree 16y agoI think "make everyone look bad" advice only applies in a specific set of job contexts where team members are essentially interchangeable, rewards are largely zero-sum, and there is a higher value placed on throughput and compliance than creativity and innovation.