Best career/work advice you ever got?

[peteypie]

Delagate and Masterb@#$

That's my moto.

 

[Spam]

Don't work. Find a fat, ugly, rich wife. If you fail, get on welfare. Drink Beer. Buy lottery tickets.

 

[wxman1]

It's not what you know it's who you know.

 

[Senolcyc]

It's work, that's why they call it work. If it was fun, they'd call it fun.

So I'm thinking about going in another line of work but want to get some really good advice first. What's the best advice you've heard about work?

Don't burn your bridges, follow your passion?

I want to do it right and having this advice should help

 

[CYdTracked]

Also once you get into the working world for a few years you'll realize that loyalty doesn't amount to much. I've heard people all the time say they worry about interviewing or accepting other jobs because they feel they "owe it" to their current company to stay, etc. I'll tell you that when it comes to bottom line and that when your company has to let people go that loyalty won't mean squat so you should never feel that you owe it to your employer to turn down a better opportunity elsewhere because chances are they would not return that same kind of loyalty to you. I've seen it happen way too many times where talented people, some who had many years with the company get let go in a RIF. If your company values you enough they'll make a bid at retaining you when you tell them you are taking another job but especially in a large corporation it's doubtful they'll do that since most positions are easy to replace someone and they'll likely do it at a lower cost since they likely are paying you more than you were hired on at.

 

[SNEDDS3]

Take a job for money and you'll have to earn very penny but find the job you love and you quit working for the rest of your life.

As for real advice, first CPA partner always made us wear suit coats whenever we left the office. As accounting professionals, he wanted to make sure we portrayed the image. Image IS important - don't let someone else control your image.

Also, after 1 particularly tough engagement, same partner pulled me aside and told me regardless of what I thought, I knew more about this guy's financials than he did.

Cultivate a professional image, and carry yourself that way. But NEVER take yourself too seriously.

Oh - and the older set is turned off by tats and piercings. Cover and conceal.

I agree with your post but I was getting at don't sleep with co-workers.

 

[CycloneGB]

Also once you get into the working world for a few years you'll realize that loyalty doesn't amount to much. I've heard people all the time say they worry about interviewing or accepting other jobs because they feel they "owe it" to their current company to stay, etc. I'll tell you that when it comes to bottom line and that when your company has to let people go that loyalty won't mean squat so you should never feel that you owe it to your employer to turn down a better opportunity elsewhere because chances are they would not return that same kind of loyalty to you. I've seen it happen way too many times where talented people, some who had many years with the company get let go in a RIF. If your company values you enough they'll make a bid at retaining you when you tell them you are taking another job but especially in a large corporation it's doubtful they'll do that since most positions are easy to replace someone and they'll likely do it at a lower cost since they likely are paying you more than you were hired on at.

THIS. x1000

Look out for #1 first every time..

 

[SNEDDS3]

Also once you get into the working world for a few years you'll realize that loyalty doesn't amount to much. I've heard people all the time say they worry about interviewing or accepting other jobs because they feel they "owe it" to their current company to stay, etc. I'll tell you that when it comes to bottom line and that when your company has to let people go that loyalty won't mean squat so you should never feel that you owe it to your employer to turn down a better opportunity elsewhere because chances are they would not return that same kind of loyalty to you. I've seen it happen way too many times where talented people, some who had many years with the company get let go in a RIF. If your company values you enough they'll make a bid at retaining you when you tell them you are taking another job but especially in a large corporation it's doubtful they'll do that since most positions are easy to replace someone and they'll likely do it at a lower cost since they likely are paying you more than you were hired on at.

Agreed. You're only good to them until you aren't.

Everybody is replaceable.

 

[longtimeclone]

If you are not looking for another job every once in a while you are really doing yourself a disservice because you don't have any idea what you are worth.

 

[Doc]

"Son, riding on the back of the garbage truck would not be as fun as it looks".

 

[InCytful1]

Never, ever, get a neck tatoo.

 

[Leidang]

"Perception is Reality"

Doesn't matter if it is true or not, your boss's perception of you will be what you are either rewarded for or passed over for. Manage perceptions along with doing a good job. No sense in worrying about what's fair, if you need to change a perception do what you can control to change it for the better.

 

[mike4cy]

You can only bang your head against the wall for so long.

 

[terryleebr]

Never underestimate the value of having your clients like you.

 

[isulive2train]

Office Space should be a true story. Get yours before your company gets you.

 

[HOTDON]

There's always money in the banana stand.

 

[AbidebyCy]

The best advice I ever got was "dont forget were you came from" its actually pretty deep consicering its in the past tense. when someone tells you this they are expecting you to go some were in life!

 

[KnappShack]

Take off the cape and don't try to be Superman. Empower your employees and let them show you their talents.

Best advice I can give is to look out for #1. You will only be at your job as long as the company wants you or you want to be there. No more, no less. There is no loyalty in the big picture and the company is not your family.

 

[diaclone]

Find yourself a good professional coach.

 

[Cydarm]

If possible go for a privately held company.