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
