Comments on: Paying dues is so old school

By: Paying Our Dues « The Mama Bee

Paying Our Dues « The Mama Bee — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:54:25 +0000

[...] A great post from Penelope Trunk about the increasing irrelevance of "paying dues." [...]

By: bagambe frank

bagambe frank — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:48:25 +0000

All ideas are indeed very good, but one thing I have to mention, being egocentric is very crazy and ridiculous. You can imagine this heart of not wanting to help. This is really very bad and it's not development

By: Career Advice: Dan Schwabel vs Penelope Trunk | Viralogy Blog

Career Advice: Dan Schwabel vs Penelope Trunk | Viralogy Blog — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:06:16 +0000

[...] On the other hand, Penelope Trunk writes a post about how The Ladder isn’t the only way up, specifying that people can start businesses, work in a startup, or do some freelance work instead. She also says that instead of serving in the corporate world for decades, one should recognize that paying dues now becomes old-school. [...]

By: Home Removal Services

Home Removal Services — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:46:03 +0000

Sikkema is right: All you need to do is be true to yourself. People tend not to do it these days and are directly drown towards the corporate ladder thing and pay their dues for about 40 years of their life without even getting to the top for most people. I would advice everyone to do just what Sikkema did. Be true to yourself and choose quality of life over the corporate ladder. Great post by the way. Very interesting to see how people contributed to it.

By: N

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:52:02 +0000

dues paying: the dishonest manager`s gateway to discrimination and selection of employees willing to look the other way regarding various abuses of power, including fraud.

By: Noelle Ibrahim

Noelle Ibrahim — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:49:47 +0000

and don`t forget there are managers who will make you pay your dues for years and just when you really feel that you can`t hold out for that big break for even one second longer, but you squeeze out that last bit of elbow grease anyhow – they snap your neck and throw you in the garbage before you see any reward. It`s not like there are any contractual agreements here. It`s all on an honour system.
I don`t trust it.

By: The Trouble With Paying Dues at Personal PR

The Trouble With Paying Dues at Personal PR — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:12:04 +0000

[...] about whether or not you should pay dues at work, or as you work toward your goals, is a waste of time. Because, chances are, you're going to [...]

By: Galswaxia

Galswaxia — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:11:25 +0000

hmm… really like it

By: Checkers Tips

Checkers Tips — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:51:23 +0000

paying dues is top of the ladder positions that force you to give up almost all your time with your family.once you decide that you're not going to climb that ladder, why pay dues? The dues are what you pay when you're at the bottom in order to get a proverbial ticket to try climbing to the top.Today's climb looks different.i think so it's not necessary if we get high position level so we have to pay so i think so its a great and informative article.so thanks to give this nice blog.

By: Unexpected Benefits of Doing The Work That No One Else Will Do : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:21:00 +0000

[...] the payoff. I know Gen Y isn’t widely recognized for paying dues in the workplace, but one less-than-desirable project will show that you are willing to do the work that needs to be [...]