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Wow this really resonates with me. But one may also accept that institutionalized corporate life is not for him and move on, even if that means less money and l

• michaelochurch 14y ago
  I would advise taking acting classes. No, I'm not trolling. It can teach social skills and also make corporate life a lot more bearable. Public speaking is good, too. Sometimes you have to act subordinate, while keeping your poise. Play the character, do the role well, but never actually be subordinate. Always keep your own career goals (knowledge, contacts, credibility) in mind and protect them, because corporate incoherence will assault your goals from all sides. It's rare that anyone will look out for you, and usually managers can't (that's called "playing favorites") so you have to do that for yourself. Your real boss is someone you can't get away from but who can't fire you: it's you.
  • pathy 14y ago
    This is very good advice. One tangent on this is the High/Low status games we did during the few acting classes I took in high school. It truly helps you read some situations as one does act differently when a high or low status is assigned to you, it is striking how it affects behaviour, both in the game and when applied to real life.