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While working at a company, be loyal to your local team (other people just trying to do good work) and yourself (e.g. build new skills you can use). And really

While working at a company, be loyal to your local team (other people just trying to do good work) and yourself (e.g. build new skills you can use). And really, those are variations of the same thing because co-workers that value you can help you get what you want or even your next job. Blind loyalty to a company means nothing though. First, managers change: any promise, especially a long-term one, is one manager-change away from becoming vapor. Projects are cancelled or relocated or reprioritized. Layoffs occur at times convenient for the company so don’t be surprised when you’re unable to count on stock vesting. Perks go away. Ultimately, treat most company-level things as “sounds nice” and never count on them. For example, I would never buy a house based on stock I should get or a bonus that was promised.

dba7dba 8y ago
First, managers change: any promise, especially a long-term one, is one manager-change away from becoming vapor Sometimes, you don't even need a manager-change for your job to be in danger. I know a guy who had a manager who was pretty cool and a good mentor to him. And then one day, something happened to the manager and he stopped mentoring him. No, he stopped interacting with him. Frequent lunching together came to a screeching halt. Eventually he was left out loops, projects and eventually out of job. He still doesn't know if the cause was one of these: 1. manager broke up with girlfriend (which did happen) and started not caring 2. my friend said something about politics that offended him? 3. the manager saw 1 mistake by my friend, and just decided he didn't want to waste his time on him.
- agsamek 8y ago
  4. The Manager spent too much time investing in your friend but eventually realized that actually it was not your friend but the manager himself who was delivering results and realized that it was not going to change
  - llampx 8y ago
    5. Friend caused the breakup of his manager with his girlfriend.
    - wolco 8y ago
      6. Manager of manager asked him to change the relationship.
      - pellucide 8y ago
        7. reddit ?

dba7dba 8y ago

First, managers change: any promise, especially a long-term one, is one manager-change away from becoming vapor Sometimes, you don't even need a manager-change for your job to be in danger. I know a guy who had a manager who was pretty cool and a good mentor to him. And then one day, something happened to the manager and he stopped mentoring him. No, he stopped interacting with him. Frequent lunching together came to a screeching halt. Eventually he was left out loops, projects and eventually out of job. He still doesn't know if the cause was one of these: 1. manager broke up with girlfriend (which did happen) and started not caring 2. my friend said something about politics that offended him? 3. the manager saw 1 mistake by my friend, and just decided he didn't want to waste his time on him.

agsamek 8y ago
4. The Manager spent too much time investing in your friend but eventually realized that actually it was not your friend but the manager himself who was delivering results and realized that it was not going to change
- llampx 8y ago
  5. Friend caused the breakup of his manager with his girlfriend.
  - wolco 8y ago
    6. Manager of manager asked him to change the relationship.
    - pellucide 8y ago
      7. reddit ?