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[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 5 months ago (3 children)

navigate the social landscape of a corporate office

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Oooof, I hear that. Things are more political than ever at my work and it's like, I just want to do my job and go home

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I can't navigate politics at all. Have done ok working at startups though, some offices are not at all political. Where I work, we can fix other people's processes if we think of a better way, we work with other departments, I don't have to go through my manager to talk to your manager to get to you, can go directly to you. Can talk to the CEO, to ex- employees, nobody is protective of their work, nobody is angling for my job.

[–] Xer0@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

Everyone in my office just fucking moans about everything, all the time. It's honestly exhausting. The company is actually really good and gives a ton of perks. Just do your job and go home. Stop trying to bring everyone down with your shit.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The rules are “make anyone above you feel good about themselves because they’ll throw a hissy fit if you don’t make them feel special.” It’s pathetic and I’m tired of it.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

But like if I try this, if I break down and try this, I’m so bad at it that it’s insulting and threatening to them to see my transparent flattery and wheedling.