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> Get the scoop on what's actually going on at executive levels by making friends with the office managers/personal assistants. I'd expand this to always make
by driverdan 7y ago
> Get the scoop on what's actually going on at executive levels by making friends with the office managers/personal assistants.
I'd expand this to always make friends with gatekeepers. Office managers, PAs, front desk, kitchen staff, building security, etc. They're hardworking people who tend to be ignored and mistreated. Respect them, be friendly, and it will open many gates along with making their lives better.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y agoGenuine question: how is making friends with the kitchen staff going to advance your career?
- RandomBacon 7y agoThey hear things and typically like to talk.
- driverdan 7y agoYou never know. They may not get you a promotion but they can improve your quality of life. They're more likely to respond to your input about what the kitchen should stock and/or serve. As another reply mentioned they may pass on information. Be good to others and they'll be good to you.
- krageon 7y agoI have heard many things I'm not supposed to know from the rumour mill that kitchen/support staff is apparently a part of. They're not always entirely correct, but they are always at least correct enough that I can find out things I normally cannot find out. Of course there are also the not directly career benefits such as having better/nicer food and a more pleasurable time at work.