Do you network above your boss? re-learned a valuable lesson today....

[Exiled Martian]

4 years ago I learned a very heart-felt lesson- age old proverb rang true - don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Basically, I was supporting my ex-boss 100%. I wanted to be his right hand man. I worked my ass off & went above & beyond... you get the jist. But guess what? I was naive & didn't have the foresight to think in his shoes.

• Everyone (obviously) look out for their interest foremost.

My ex-boss liked me. How could he not? I made his working life seem a breeze. But he ended up hogging me- promoting me or getting me into a better position meant he'd be losing a good worker. So I was stuck in the same position. And guess what? He got laid off. Suddenly I was all alone. My number 1 invested player was gone & few months later, I was laid off too.


Going forward, I thought to myself- be that 'room worker' that network to everyone & commits to no one!

~5 years later today, at my current job, I finally found my own feet. I networked the hell out of everyone especially people ABOVE my boss.

Long story short, I found out that I get internally promoted today & of course my immediate boss liked me so much he wanted to keep me in same position, but it was my BOSS's BOSS that forcefully pulled me out because they needed me in a better place

So yea man I've to come to realize "Networking" really just means socializing. The social structure is always what really determines who doesn't get fired, who gets promoted, etc....etc. Never has shiiit to do with skills or work ethic, though this doesn't hurt by any means.. Business is all who you know, timing and your negotiation skills. That's it:

Doing great at your job and silent = underselling yourself terribly
Doing great at your job and know how to make yourself available to everyone = Doors Open.


So yea work well for your boss, but fukkk them in the long run. If you want to move up, obviously network past the corporate cockk blocking C*nt if he/she proves an obstacle.

#Humblebrag

Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking

 

[JLova]

Every job has a shelf life. If you're not progressing, you're losing. You should only be loyal to yourself and no one else. There's always going to be a boss who stands in your way. If that happens, clean up your resume and look elsewhere. What our parents taught us was wrong. Hard work won't do shyt for you in today's job market. You need to work SMART! There's a reason why you'll see slackers get promoted and hard workers either get fired or stagnant. Some folk wanna cruise control for 10+ years. Can't do that shyt anymore. You'll be laid off.

 

[MAKAVELI25]

4 years ago I learned a very heart-felt lesson- age old proverb rang true - don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Basically, I was supporting my ex-boss 100%. I wanted to be his right hand man. I worked my ass off & went above & beyond... you get the jist. But guess what? I was naive & didn't have the foresight to think in his shoes.

• Everyone (obviously) look out for their interest foremost.

My ex-boss liked me. How could he not? I made his working life seem a breeze. But he ended up hogging me- promoting me or getting me into a better position meant he'd be losing a good worker. So I was stuck in the same position. And guess what? He got laid off. Suddenly I was all alone. My number 1 invested player was gone & few months later, I was laid off too.


Going forward, I thought to myself- be that 'room worker' that network to everyone & commits to no one!

~5 years later today, at my current job, I finally found my own feet. I networked the hell out of everyone especially people ABOVE my boss.

Long story short, I found out that I get internally promoted today & of course my immediate boss liked me so much he wanted to keep me in same position, but it was my BOSS's BOSS that forcefully pulled me out because they needed me in a better place

So yea man I've to come to realize "Networking" really just means socializing. The social structure is always what really determines who doesn't get fired, who gets promoted, etc....etc. Never has shiiit to do with skills or work ethic, though this doesn't hurt by any means.. Business is all who you know, timing and your negotiation skills. That's it:
Doing great at your job and silent = underselling yourself terribly
Doing great at your job and know how to make yourself available to everyone = Doors Open.

So yea work well for your boss, but fukkk them in the long run. If you want to move up, obviously network past the corporate cockk blocking C*nt if he/she proves an obstacle.
#Humblebrag

Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

nikka shyt, I network my ass off without a job, now that I finally have one might have to bookmark this page.

 

[fukkyalifestyle]

True, but be careful you go behind your boss's back or do some or he feels certain type of way and he can just toss you to the bushes. Like you don't go over your connects head to his connect behind his back thats how you get burned if you dont finesse it right.

 

[-G$-]

Every job has a shelf life. If you're not progressing, you're losing. You should only be loyal to yourself and no one else. There's always going to be a boss who stands in your way. If that happens, clean up your resume and look elsewhere. What our parents taught us was wrong. Hard work won't do shyt for you in today's job market. You need to work SMART! There's a reason why you'll see slackers get promoted and hard workers either get fired or stagnant. Some folk wanna cruise control for 10+ years. Can't do that shyt anymore. You'll be laid off.

what do you do if the expiration date of your job reads august 7, 2007?

 

[2manyFCKNrappers]

If you're not using your job like a paid internship in these times you will always be at the mercy of someone else. I agree networking is important, but paying attention to weaknesses in your current infrastructure in order to build your own foundation even better is equally, if not more important.

 

[WheresWallace]

"I'm from 134th st. I aint got no muthafukkin boss."

 

[Larry Lobster]

I'm my own boss

 

[duckbutta]

4 years ago I learned a very heart-felt lesson- age old proverb rang true - don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Basically, I was supporting my ex-boss 100%. I wanted to be his right hand man. I worked my ass off & went above & beyond... you get the jist. But guess what? I was naive & didn't have the foresight to think in his shoes.

• Everyone (obviously) look out for their interest foremost.

My ex-boss liked me. How could he not? I made his working life seem a breeze. But he ended up hogging me- promoting me or getting me into a better position meant he'd be losing a good worker. So I was stuck in the same position. And guess what? He got laid off. Suddenly I was all alone. My number 1 invested player was gone & few months later, I was laid off too.


Going forward, I thought to myself- be that 'room worker' that network to everyone & commits to no one!

~5 years later today, at my current job, I finally found my own feet. I networked the hell out of everyone especially people ABOVE my boss.

Long story short, I found out that I get internally promoted today & of course my immediate boss liked me so much he wanted to keep me in same position, but it was my BOSS's BOSS that forcefully pulled me out because they needed me in a better place

So yea man I've to come to realize "Networking" really just means socializing. The social structure is always what really determines who doesn't get fired, who gets promoted, etc....etc. Never has shiiit to do with skills or work ethic, though this doesn't hurt by any means.. Business is all who you know, timing and your negotiation skills. That's it:
Doing great at your job and silent = underselling yourself terribly
Doing great at your job and know how to make yourself available to everyone = Doors Open.

So yea work well for your boss, but fukkk them in the long run. If you want to move up, obviously network past the corporate cockk blocking C*nt if he/she proves an obstacle.
#Humblebrag

Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking

Hopefully your boss's boss remains in power...because if he doesn't...and your boss rises up the ranks...guess what will happen to you...?

Every-time you pull a move like this...you can MAYBE make a friend...but you will DEFINITELY make an enemy...

To late to turn back now...better hope you don't roll snake eyes...

shyt...last year I straight got a dude fired for trying to go over my head...and when I say I got him fired...I mean I purposely sabotaged the work he was doing...while making it impossible for him to do anymore work...while also bringing attention to c level management that his accounts were not growing while everyone else's were and that he was doing nothing about it...i can still smell his tears in the unemployment line

Good luck

 

[aXiom]

Hopefully your boss's boss remains in power...because if he doesn't...and your boss rises up the ranks...guess what will happen to you...?

Every-time you pull a move like this...you can MAYBE make a friend...but you will DEFINITELY make an enemy...

To late to turn back now...better hope you don't roll snake eyes...

shyt...last year I straight got a dude fired for trying to go over my head...and when I say I got him fired...I mean I purposely sabotaged the work he was doing...while making it impossible for him to do anymore work...while also bringing attention to c level management that his accounts were not growing while everyone else's were and that he was doing nothing about it...i can still smell his tears in the unemployment line

Good luck

Why?

 

[Pifferry]

Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking

Why

 

[Juliano Soprano]

Hopefully your boss's boss remains in power...because if he doesn't...and your boss rises up the ranks...guess what will happen to you...?

Every-time you pull a move like this...you can MAYBE make a friend...but you will DEFINITELY make an enemy...

To late to turn back now...better hope you don't roll snake eyes...

shyt...last year I straight got a dude fired for trying to go over my head...and when I say I got him fired...I mean I purposely sabotaged the work he was doing...while making it impossible for him to do anymore work...while also bringing attention to c level management that his accounts were not growing while everyone else's were and that he was doing nothing about it...i can still smell his tears in the unemployment line

Good luck

This is some straight up ass hole shyt to do, I really hope I never work with someone like you...unfortunately people like you are all over corporate America

Edit: and I currentlywork in corporate America BTW.

 

[The ADD]

4 years ago I learned a very heart-felt lesson- age old proverb rang true - don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Basically, I was supporting my ex-boss 100%. I wanted to be his right hand man. I worked my ass off & went above & beyond... you get the jist. But guess what? I was naive & didn't have the foresight to think in his shoes.

• Everyone (obviously) look out for their interest foremost.

My ex-boss liked me. How could he not? I made his working life seem a breeze. But he ended up hogging me- promoting me or getting me into a better position meant he'd be losing a good worker. So I was stuck in the same position. And guess what? He got laid off. Suddenly I was all alone. My number 1 invested player was gone & few months later, I was laid off too.


Going forward, I thought to myself- be that 'room worker' that network to everyone & commits to no one!

~5 years later today, at my current job, I finally found my own feet. I networked the hell out of everyone especially people ABOVE my boss.

Long story short, I found out that I get internally promoted today & of course my immediate boss liked me so much he wanted to keep me in same position, but it was my BOSS's BOSS that forcefully pulled me out because they needed me in a better place

So yea man I've to come to realize "Networking" really just means socializing. The social structure is always what really determines who doesn't get fired, who gets promoted, etc....etc. Never has shiiit to do with skills or work ethic, though this doesn't hurt by any means.. Business is all who you know, timing and your negotiation skills. That's it:
Doing great at your job and silent = underselling yourself terribly
Doing great at your job and know how to make yourself available to everyone = Doors Open.

So yea work well for your boss, but fukkk them in the long run. If you want to move up, obviously network past the corporate cockk blocking C*nt if he/she proves an obstacle.
#Humblebrag

Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking

 

[TRFG]

4 years ago I learned a very heart-felt lesson- age old proverb rang true - don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Basically, I was supporting my ex-boss 100%. I wanted to be his right hand man. I worked my ass off & went above & beyond... you get the jist. But guess what? I was naive & didn't have the foresight to think in his shoes.

• Everyone (obviously) look out for their interest foremost.

My ex-boss liked me. How could he not? I made his working life seem a breeze. But he ended up hogging me- promoting me or getting me into a better position meant he'd be losing a good worker. So I was stuck in the same position. And guess what? He got laid off. Suddenly I was all alone. My number 1 invested player was gone & few months later, I was laid off too.


Going forward, I thought to myself- be that 'room worker' that network to everyone & commits to no one!

~5 years later today, at my current job, I finally found my own feet. I networked the hell out of everyone especially people ABOVE my boss.

Long story short, I found out that I get internally promoted today & of course my immediate boss liked me so much he wanted to keep me in same position, but it was my BOSS's BOSS that forcefully pulled me out because they needed me in a better place

So yea man I've to come to realize "Networking" really just means socializing. The social structure is always what really determines who doesn't get fired, who gets promoted, etc....etc. Never has shiiit to do with skills or work ethic, though this doesn't hurt by any means.. Business is all who you know, timing and your negotiation skills. That's it:
Doing great at your job and silent = underselling yourself terribly
Doing great at your job and know how to make yourself available to everyone = Doors Open.

So yea work well for your boss, but fukkk them in the long run. If you want to move up, obviously network past the corporate cockk blocking C*nt if he/she proves an obstacle.
#Humblebrag

Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking

What you mean by "Also NEVER let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking"?