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> Remote means you aren't interested in advancing inside the organization Do they really want the work done, or do they want to actively encourage inter-office
by mgkimsal 8y ago
> Remote means you aren't interested in advancing inside the organization
Do they really want the work done, or do they want to actively encourage inter-office politicking? Not everyone wants to advance, and even in places I've worked where I've wanted to advance, it was made pretty clear that nothing was going to be happening on my time schedule (too many other people who'd "paid their dues" ahead of me already). So... wow - I was interested in 'advancing' but they weren't interested in me advancing. Would have been easier if we'd just... focused on the work, no?
- castlecrasher2 8y agoOne of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is our code will speak for itself. Whether you like it or not, politics is part of work. It's absolutely required for intra-department projects and sometimes even single-department projects, especially in big companies.
- mgkimsal 8y agothere's the politics of 'getting ahead' and work for the promotion that "everyone" is after. then there's the politics of ... getting along with coworkers and getting projects done (time mgt, priorities, etc). To me, they're different, and I was speaking mostly of the former.
- ThrustVectoring 8y agoYou don't have to want to advance, you just have to give the illusion that advancement is a carrot that actually motivates you so that managers feel like they're doing their job successfully by dangling said carrot.