http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/05/22/the-importance-of-the-kiss-up/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:07:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/05/22/the-importance-of-the-kiss-up/#comment-707 penelope trunk Fri, 26 May 2006 00:53:49 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/05/22/the-importance-of-the-kiss-up/#comment-707 Good point, Lisa. People who really don't want to manage up should stop pretending that corporate life is going to work out. It won't. Freelancing is a better route. Though, as a freelancer, I have to say that it's not like I don't have to manage up also. It's just less intense...which is actually too bad, because I'm good at managing up. Good point, Lisa. People who really don't want to manage up should stop pretending that corporate life is going to work out. It won't. Freelancing is a better route. Though, as a freelancer, I have to say that it's not like I don't have to manage up also. It's just less intense…which is actually too bad, because I'm good at managing up.

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/05/22/the-importance-of-the-kiss-up/#comment-706 Lisa R. Tue, 23 May 2006 11:40:52 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/05/22/the-importance-of-the-kiss-up/#comment-706 Of course! This is so obvious to someone who has worked for even 5+ years, but it remains so repugnant to novices. The idea is -- when you "manage" your boss by complimenting them, supporting their (sometimes awful) ideas, helping them achieve their (questionable) goals, etc., you are actuallky controlling your own fate, taking matters into your own hands; and, short of doing anything immoral or illegal, that's the way the game is played. If it's not for you, then be a freelancer, independent contractor, or the like. But then you will have clients to please and appease.... Of course! This is so obvious to someone who has worked for even 5+ years, but it remains so repugnant to novices. The idea is — when you "manage" your boss by complimenting them, supporting their (sometimes awful) ideas, helping them achieve their (questionable) goals, etc., you are actuallky controlling your own fate, taking matters into your own hands; and, short of doing anything immoral or illegal, that's the way the game is played. If it's not for you, then be a freelancer, independent contractor, or the like. But then you will have clients to please and appease….

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