A man ROK commentator requested that I write an article for the younger
guys in the world business leader. My instinct tells you to say "Don t do
it! "But I realize not everyone is an entrepreneur. There are still safety,
security and money to be made in corporate America, but you must play the
game and to comply with the corporate culture. With rare exceptions,
innovation, creativity and thinking outside the box are stifled, not
rewarded.
I worked for the utility companies to manufacture since 1981. He paid the
bills well. If you can manage the politics and diplomacy, you will probably
do well. If you are careless, expect trouble arrogant or even rigorous
principles. Here are some lessons I have learned over the years.
An "Awww shit! "Erase all your" Attaboys "
The great work you did yesterday doesn t matter if you screw up royally.
You are only as good as you are for the day and no one is indispensable.
Working in a company is like putting your finger in a bucket of water.
PULL. See if it leaves a hole.
You are there primarily to generate profits or to support people who do.
They're not your family; you are a "human resource". Do not forget. If you
are sick or injured forget you as a broken toy and replace you. You are
also there to make your superiors look good. What you do reflects on the
people you hired, so be punctual, conscientious and knowledgeable. On the
other hand, don t do a good job that you are perceived as a threat by your
boss.
Don t get your honey where you get your money
She's laughing at your e-mail, but HR won t be & # 8230;
Live by it. There are attractive women in most of the company's facilities.
If you are appealing distance, they flirt with you. You want to flirt back
if you are a normal man. If you're not careful, things can go wrong and you
will find yourself in a relationship that will probably end up in the
toilet in six months. Then you have to look at every day. It will be
uncomfortable.
I saw a retirement of workplace love affairs; in one case, even a senior
leader s. Be polite to the ladies, be nice, but stay away and stay out of
office romances. This warning also applies to keep your back HR for sexual
harassment charges. I don HEAL how horny you are or how hot the girls, let
your love life at the door. It will save you a lot of trouble.
Beware of CLM: Career Limiting mouth
I had a chronic disease as a young man: mouth career limiting. When someone
came up with a stupid idea, I could not shut up. I point and he didn not
matter that I was right. What mattered was that I alienated people. This
will be reflected in your performance reviews, no matter how good a job you
do otherwise.
You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly; listen twice as much
as you talk. You learn a lot of people who know what they're doing. You
will also learn a lot about people who do things they shouldn t. Just do
what your supervisor told you, no matter how silly it seems (unless it's
illegal or dangerous). Be sure to document. If it explodes, go back to your
supervisor, explain what happened and ask, "Now what do you want me to do? "
write down
Keep a notebook or journal. If you need to keep an e-journal, you press
your personal flash drive. The same with emails. All you're told to do or
see in progress that is questionable, document! Include times, dates, names
and places.
Journal entries reigns supreme, because you're not rely on memory. If
you "leverage" re Machiavellian this can be a useful tool for the future is
also a very useful self-defense weapon, especially if you become a
whistleblower.
If you want a peaceful mediocre existence in a large company to get
your "thirty" and retire, don t be a whistleblower. If you have principles,
balls and don t mind getting fired for that right, so be sure to write
everything down. Trust me on this.
Your skill set is very important
Industrial automation skills are still in demand
Some trades and disciplines are quite rare and valuable. Try to find a
niche. For example, there are many people in the market where competition
for jobs is fierce. But if you can write code and manage networks, you can
easily learn how to work with distributed control systems (DCS),
programmable logic controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
automation skills are always in high demand in heavy industry and
manufacturing. My niche is that instrumentation and control systems. There
are many jobs and never enough techs to fill them. service fieldwork pay a
lot of money and you get to travel as much (or more) you want. In addition,
you will have more autonomy than the standard corporate drone.
If you want to cruise along doing minimal work, find a job to a utility.
They pay you to be warm waiting lot, because when things are running and
nothing's broken, you can t touch anything. You will work breakdowns and
shutdowns periodic maintenance can be hectic. But you'll get a lot of
overtime and the right money. With great public services, once you're in
the door, the bar is so "up" if you take your feet you will not trip over.
If you are in a qualified job, your supervisor may be asked to make
a "government project" from time to time. For example, I recently had a
request to make a crossover cable if a supervisor can transfer data on two
of its personal computers. Don t Balk, just do. You're getting paid and it
goes a long way when you need a favor in the future.
Do yourself a favor: Conform!
I wonder why he can t find a good job & # 8230;
If you need to do tattoos, keep them where you can cover the normal outfit
(including short sleeves). If you show up for an interview with full
sleeves and neck tattoos, a steel pimple in your gauges eyebrow and ear,
the hiring manager probably won t be impressed.
It's all about compliance in corporate America. If you "out" you will not
get in the door. If you're already thinking of going and nonconformist
yourself that as nail sticking on the back deck. You get pounded down. If
you will not stay down, you'll tossed and replaced. Hygiene and appearance
are very important. Always be neat, clean and well dressed, even if you're
in a trade.
Be nice to everyone you meet the janitor to the CEO. Having a reputation as
a nice guy is an asset. Always remember that the toes you step today can be
attached to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow.
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