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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by asveikau on Monday July 22, 2019 @11:40PM (#20504235)
You can flip that and say the advice your co-worker needed to hear: don't be duplicitous or treacherous in the workplace. You may think it gets you ahead but this is highly illusory and temporary. When you look back you'll just have anxiety and regrets behind you, if you have decency. And when it's all over, the things you thought were really important at the time won't be, so why be a jerk about them?
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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by asdfman123 on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @09:52AM (#20506709)
Being a jerk might help get what you think you want (money, success) at the price of what you actually need (self-respect, warm relationships).

That is, of course, if it doesn't backfire. Then you get nothing.

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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by GFischer on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @02:24PM (#20508968)
Unfortunately, I´ve seen it bring money and success a LOT of times.

Some of the most immoral jerks I know are extremely successful and very wealthy.

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