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When you started with "il sound elitist" I was getting ready to get angry. But as I read the rest of it - I wasnt sure what the elitist part of it is. I actu
by dkeng1 2y ago
When you started with "il sound elitist" I was getting ready to get angry. But as I read the rest of it - I wasnt sure what the elitist part of it is. I actually thought I was the elitist one when I shunned impressing others for a career (and oh boy has that cost me!) only to wonder after decades in a career where the F it all went by with nothing to show for. Really good advice btw. If you want a career sometimes you need to put your ego aside.
Yes yes a career can mean different things for different folks. (specifically) in this context il take it to mean working in a stable job that pays enough and consistently to help you take care of things/people you care about comfortably.
- epolanski 2y agoNone of the people that impressed me in my career were actively trying to do so. They were simply professional and productive, which distinguished from the average colleague I had. None of them was doing much extra, but during their 8/5 they moved projects ahead consistently and were reliable. I can't stress how even such basic things are imho rare so obviously every time there were positions open in companies I've worked for I tried to get them in. Even among those good performers there's still another selection in my eyes, when it comes to soft skills and how they handle stress or managers. A bit of political skills are always handy to have. I don't consider myself personally above the but I know those people are courted, and not just by me but many other former colleagues.
- juneyi 2y agoreliability has been the number one trait that always makes me want to work with them again on a project or whatever. don't even care if they were more aggressive or cynical or whatever trait. if they're often (as in always) right about things, I can shrug off everything else.