Office life is a game
Here are some rules I have observed if you want to be successful in office life, not happy, but successful
Some of these are quite virtuous while others not so much.
- Do good work and do it timely
2. Don’t look to blame, only for completion of the task, only blame when the hammer will fall (Sackings or charges)
3. Show up 15min early and leave 15mins late (early is before your boss and late is after your boss)
4. Give honest feedback one on one but never openly challenge or disagree, a doer is more valuable then a genius in most cases. (If you are reading this you are not a genius)
5. Always look to leave things better then you found it, try to improve each and every thing that you do
6. Don’t give up on things, be a dog with a bone and follow through until it is done.
7. Accept you will lose more then you win, but keep pushing, you don’t know what your wins will be
8. Listen to the gossip but do not offer any, you will only expose your self
9. Don’t reveal your hates or dislikes, a badly placed enemy can do damage
10. Make your intentions of a pay rise or promotion clear, be comfortable with hearing “NO” and countering
11. Don’t let the bullshit affect you. A number of things will happen each day that you don’t agree with or that are plain wrong, focus on your lane and do the best with what is in front of you
12. Always double check your work, the most under rated of all things, getting it done right is more important then getting it done
Stranger in Sydney 