[TheDuncan]

Today at work one of the supervisors came to our area and asked about 5 people if they wanted to help in another area for a few hours, everyone said no and they asked me, I said yes, figured get away from the monotony why not.

So I get down there, learn about a new area, the other guy working there was a cool guy, we would get packages for customers and send them on their way, one of the customers was a pretty chick maybe about 30, she was giving off some serious IOI and I am sure I could have gotten the number if I wanted, then some of the big head managers came by and talked to me casually asking how I was in the job and what not.

Now if I would have said no and stayed in my usual area none of this would have happened, I understand this isnt a big or exciting story but it is important to me, specifically because when I was younger I would always overthink potential opportunities and neglect signs around me, a mixture of being shy, introverted and a disposition for overthinking made me miss a bunch of potential opportunities.

As I get older I jump on little stuff like this, you never know who you will meet, what you may learn, experiences that may turn into great memories or learning experiences.

[jamaicabound]

Yeah good being noticed by the higher ups and like you said you never know what trying new things or opening yourself up to new opportunities will do.

I have a similar story, I used to work with a casting company mainly commercials, extra parts, and some promo modeling we would hire for. I forget the company but some sausage company had us hiring promo models for I believe it was the Wisconsin state fair or somethign like that. We had 3-5 chicks working the gig. Someone needed to dress up in a sausage costume. Now that I think about it it was either Echridge or Johnsonville.

Anyhow, all these girls were premadonas, nobody wanted to put on the stupid suit. Once girl was a good sport and did. Someone high up in the company was there. She wound up being hired to be like the face of the company and was in a bunch of commercials and print ads because of her attitude. I think she got a couple hundred thousand and I imagine it led to other opportunties.

Moral of the story, always be open to new things and never feel like your above any job.

[Serious Sam]

(12-01-2016 06:22 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:  

Moral of the story, always be open to new things and never feel like your above any job.

Truer words have never been said. I work for a smaller company and got hired for a position where I would be training new hires as well as writing up various manuals for the company. Shortly after I was hired, my boss (the owner) asked me to put those duties off and do work within a different area of the company that was considered a lower level job.

I agreed and excelled at that job, but then he needed me to take on some other responsibilities. I did those as well, never giving him any attitude.

A few months later he met with me and gave me a huge promotion to where I'm now managing my own office, got a huge pay raise, and am a high ranking member within the company. Have a good attitude, do the work, and the higher ups will usually take notice.

[EvanWilson]

(12-02-2016 11:55 AM)Serious Sam Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 06:22 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:  

Moral of the story, always be open to new things and never feel like your above any job.

Truer words have never been said. I work for a smaller company and got hired for a position where I would be training new hires as well as writing up various manuals for the company. Shortly after I was hired, my boss (the owner) asked me to put those duties off and do work within a different area of the company that was considered a lower level job.

I agreed and excelled at that job, but then he needed me to take on some other responsibilities. I did those as well, never giving him any attitude.

A few months later he met with me and gave me a huge promotion to where I'm now managing my own office, got a huge pay raise, and am a high ranking member within the company. Have a good attitude, do the work, and the higher ups will usually take notice.

I can tell you from my own experience, the owner was probably very happy that someone was willing to do what the company needed, and not complain that they didn't want to do it/didn't like doing whatever/did what was asked of them but messed things up, and did a good job.

As one small example from my own experience, at one of my customer sites, most people will NOT even put in a new toner cartridge when the copier needs it and let the print jobs just pile up, until someone else does it.

Some people don't change the cartridge because they simply can't figure out what to do, even though the copier SHOWS them pictures and animations on the LED screen what to do! (So much for the idea that people are becoming more adept with technology as time goes on.)

Some people refuse to change the cartridge because it is 'beneath' them to do such a thing. They want someone else to change it because they do not believe as a engineer/drafter/other office professional that THEY should be changing toner cartridges. ( Oh, it was terrible, they expect ME, ME to change a toner cartridge! What next, talking to the commoners? What are things coming to? Is this how far society has fallen? )

Some people can't change the toner cartridge because they do not know where they are, and if they ask, then the person that has the IT responsibilities at the site starts to get defensive about encroachments into 'his area'. I know where the cartridges are so I can get them whenever I want and they have no idea I changed it.

[Serious Sam]

(12-02-2016 01:24 PM)EvanWilson Wrote:  

(12-02-2016 11:55 AM)Serious Sam Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 06:22 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:  

Moral of the story, always be open to new things and never feel like your above any job.

Truer words have never been said. I work for a smaller company and got hired for a position where I would be training new hires as well as writing up various manuals for the company. Shortly after I was hired, my boss (the owner) asked me to put those duties off and do work within a different area of the company that was considered a lower level job.

I agreed and excelled at that job, but then he needed me to take on some other responsibilities. I did those as well, never giving him any attitude.

A few months later he met with me and gave me a huge promotion to where I'm now managing my own office, got a huge pay raise, and am a high ranking member within the company. Have a good attitude, do the work, and the higher ups will usually take notice.

I can tell you from my own experience, the owner was probably very happy that someone was willing to do what the company needed, and not complain that they didn't want to do it/didn't like doing whatever/did what was asked of them but messed things up, and did a good job.

As one small example from my own experience, at one of my customer sites, most people will NOT even put in a new toner cartridge when the copier needs it and let the print jobs just pile up, until someone else does it.

Some people don't change the cartridge because they simply can't figure out what to do, even though the copier SHOWS them pictures and animations on the LED screen what to do! (So much for the idea that people are becoming more adept with technology as time goes on.)

Some people refuse to change the cartridge because it is 'beneath' them to do such a thing. They want someone else to change it because they do not believe as a engineer/drafter/other office professional that THEY should be changing toner cartridges. ( Oh, it was terrible, they expect ME, ME to change a toner cartridge! What next, talking to the commoners? What are things coming to? Is this how far society has fallen? )

Some people can't change the toner cartridge because they do not know where they are, and if they ask, then the person that has the IT responsibilities at the site starts to get defensive about encroachments into 'his area'. I know where the cartridges are so I can get them whenever I want and they have no idea I changed it.

Those simple little things will go far. I'm amazed when I hear someone say, "that's not my job" when asked to do something that will literally take them 30 seconds. Sure, you might get out of doing the work, but you just exempted yourself from any consideration for promotions down the line. Those types are also the ones to bitch about no upward mobility within the company. No shit, you're not a great worker and have a bad attitude. Why would management want to put you on their level or trust you with bigger tasks?

It's also a nice touch to take care of petty tasks before being asked. Good bosses notice that and reward accordingly.

[John_Galt]

Read the book "Go for No". Shit will change your life.

[Zamyatin]

(12-03-2016 08:35 PM)John_Galt Wrote:  

Read the book "Go for No". Shit will change your life.

Just checked it out on Amazon based on your recommendation. Read a few reviews, and sounds like a good read. Am I right in thinking it will also help with game?

[John_Galt]

Most definitely. It will help with any obstacle that requires a lot of tenacity and rejection. Sales, game, apartment hunting....anything.

I'd recommend buying it from Barnes and Noble or some other retailer though.

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