I can easily grade my career thus far based on my previous co-workers or college classmates. And everyone is basically at the same exact level. The few I know who moved to middle management never moved any higher. Because either the company got bought out or it folded. If they got bought out. The new owners brought in their own people to run the show. It didn't matter how personable you we're. If you came from the failed company you we're seen as damaged goods.Ok you're not even middle management breh
That's not a diss.. Me either.. But the thread is about PROSPERING... Not being stuck at the remote level, never meeting anyone............
In this big company, you have a boss, he has a boss, and that man has a boss... Now what does THAT guy have going on? That's where we talking about getting to........ And then you admit you see a ton of people getting these promotions by kissing ass right??
So imagine if you kissed ass (or just socialized) AND had all your skills and drive? Do you think your career would be the same, better, or worse? That's all we saying
With the average tenure of employees being so short these days. And companies merging like crazy. Playing the game doesn't reap the same kind of rewards like it used too.
I've seen dudes hitch their wagon to 1 Manager or Executive. But that can only carry you so far and for so long. Usually once that person leaves they aren't taking you with them. Unless you're really high on the totem poll yourself and it's a package deal.
And if you we're dumb enough to stay behind. Everyone who was jealous of your status before. Now is looking for payback because you're starting all over. Needless to say these people found life way different going forward.
Office Politics is competitive and cutthroat. And dudes who play that favoritism game. Better be careful they don't make more enemies than friends. Because one minute you can be on the fast track up the Corporate ladder. Only to find yourself out of a job after a hostile takeover by another company.
And the new company always looks to get rid of old Management first. I've seen Managers who had complete power for decades. Get marched out of the building by Security guards. To basically send a message to everyone else. Whereas they feel the worker bees are still trainable to this new culture. But they know these Manager and Executive types from the failed company can never be trusted. So they frog march they're asses out the door in the most embarrassing fashion.