Five most common lies in business
I was talking with a friend recently about another person who with both knew and adored that had recently been let go. We both couldn’t figure out why. She was well liked by most of the people where we worked. And many of the people who had worked under her still liked and respected her. I have to admit that I was far more loyal to her than I am presently to my current manager.
We both came to the conclusion that someone who seemed so valuable to the company must have been “let go” because she had pissed off someone higher up. Because you don’t get rid of a well liked and respected employee just because you don’t “have room for them.” Shit, dammit, you make room for them.
There are a whole lot of shiftless bastards around here, including myself, who I could’ve seen getting the ax before her. And I recently saw another valued employee promoted and given a position that didn’t even exist before simply because the director over her department didn’t want to see her leave. So, it just didn’t make sense that they would let go of this other person simply because they “didn’t have room for them.” She had to be let go because someone higher up just didn’t want her around any more.
And this relates so much to this digg link. It pretty much puts front and center what most people already know: people higher people they like. Skills on resumes are more like open invitations. Skills only get your foot in the door. Personality gets you the job.
That’s why the social interview is the primary gauge to getting most jobs. It’s why knowing someone means more than having a good education. It’s why it’s more important who you know than what you know. If someone likes you, they’re more inclined to train you, and teach you what they need you to know. That’s why people with history degrees are human resources specialist. It’s why secretaries end up as assistant directors. It’s why the ceo’s nephew, who has no degree or any formal training, is your boss.
Funny how the same skills that keep you laid are the same skills that keep you paid. If you can can bullshit your way into a woman’s pants, you can bullshit your way into a job you know you have no business doing.
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