When your coworker does great work, tell their manager

Re:When your coworker does great work, tell their manager by allenu on Thursday July 16, 2020 @01:30PM (#23861378)

This is what I do now after trying and failing at "doing my best work and hoping to get recognized".

I'm bad at communicating when I've worked on something challenging, so now I realize I should never give more effort than can be noticed. You may think that's cynical, but this is a business and I'm paid not on what I actually do but what the business perceives me of doing.

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Re:When your coworker does great work, tell their manager by giantg2 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @01:45PM (#23861572)

Thanks! I might look into trying that mindset.

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Re:When your coworker does great work, tell their manager by jupyternonuser on Thursday July 16, 2020 @06:06PM (#23864344)

In another comment you say you find the lying and mindgames to be morally offensive. How do you not find this morally offensive as well?

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Re:When your coworker does great work, tell their manager by giantg2 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @06:19PM (#23864500)

I read this as not giving any extra effort, which I think would help reduce the reliance of my self image on my work success. I wouldn't be lying and I wouldn't be playing head games.

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