Ask HN: What are the unwritten rules of politics in company environments?

Re:Ask HN: What are the unwritten rules of politics in compa... by rawgabbit on Friday October 09, 2020 @05:46PM (#24734758)

  If a project fails, there will always be a scape goat.
  If a project succeeds, credit will always be stolen.
  Your boss hired you to make his job easier, don't make it harder.
  Your boss hired you because his project is failing, expect pain.
  If your boss gets fired, this is your opportunity to get promoted.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the unwritten rules of politics in compa... by ThrowawayR2 on Friday October 09, 2020 @09:44PM (#24736123)

> "If your boss gets fired, this is your opportunity to get promoted."

If your boss gets fired and you are seen as part of their clique, expect to get shoved out the door as well.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the unwritten rules of politics in compa... by sloaken on Saturday October 10, 2020 @12:51PM (#24740190)

Been there, was surprised by the door. But in the end all is well, it was a toxic company.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the unwritten rules of politics in compa... by throwaway1312 on Saturday October 10, 2020 @09:13PM (#24743121)

    You have a credit account for each person in the company.

    If you have credit with your boss, and unknown to your boss’ boss, everything’s fine.

    If you have credit with your boss’ boss, but your boss doesn’t, something’s not fine.

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