Comments on: How to pick the people you work with http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:56:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tosca http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-224003 Tosca Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:41:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-224003 She has posted previously that she was/is (not sure if you ever fully recover) bulimic, so weight is going to be something she is fixated on. I'm fat and I could get offended but I'm confident enough to know that I don't fit this stereotype. I'm a freakin soldier (hell If people only knew what I have had to deal with). I could of course be an outlier but there is a lot of good information on this site. Just know that not everyone is going to appreciate you, some people will discriminate against you but try to keep yourself open to good advise even if that source periodically says things that are hard to hear. It's good to get a little tough sometimes. Keep yourself open to growth and fight the good fight my fluffy compatriot. She has posted previously that she was/is (not sure if you ever fully recover) bulimic, so weight is going to be something she is fixated on. I'm fat and I could get offended but I'm confident enough to know that I don't fit this stereotype. I'm a freakin soldier (hell If people only knew what I have had to deal with). I could of course be an outlier but there is a lot of good information on this site. Just know that not everyone is going to appreciate you, some people will discriminate against you but try to keep yourself open to good advise even if that source periodically says things that are hard to hear. It's good to get a little tough sometimes.
Keep yourself open to growth and fight the good fight my fluffy compatriot.

]]> By: alxmath http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-223206 alxmath Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:51:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-223206 nice article..... few things very true about women.... fat people better not read this article, u may get offended nice article….. few things very true about women….
fat people better not read this article, u may get offended

]]> By: Hobbes http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-221325 Hobbes Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:00:41 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-221325 I smile constantly. So much so that people often ask me why I'm smiling or they think I'm high or drunk. I always ask them why they aren't smiling. It takes much more to get me angry or stressed than it does most people I work with. I usually give advice to help people who I see are stressed or unhappy at work. Some people resent my advice as condescending, they usually quit or are fired within two weeks. They also don't smile very much. I was always happy and excelled in school skipping two grades and making straight A's almost (except for geometry and calculus). I graduated from Cornell University with a 3.8 gpa. I am also about 40lbs overweight. I would advise everyone to read this blog and do the opposite if you want to hire effectively. I smile constantly. So much so that people often ask me why I'm smiling or they think I'm high or drunk. I always ask them why they aren't smiling. It takes much more to get me angry or stressed than it does most people I work with. I usually give advice to help people who I see are stressed or unhappy at work. Some people resent my advice as condescending, they usually quit or are fired within two weeks. They also don't smile very much. I was always happy and excelled in school skipping two grades and making straight A's almost (except for geometry and calculus). I graduated from Cornell University with a 3.8 gpa. I am also about 40lbs overweight. I would advise everyone to read this blog and do the opposite if you want to hire effectively.

]]> By: William Mitchell, CPRW http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-216121 William Mitchell, CPRW Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:39:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-216121 As a resume writer, I work alone, so none of this applies to my situation. But the idea of working with someone not nearly as attractive is pretty funny! As a resume writer, I work alone, so none of this applies to my situation. But the idea of working with someone not nearly as attractive is pretty funny!

]]> By: Hana http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-215422 Hana Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:01:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-215422 This is a very good article. i Google a bit and found out this counter back article on this site.here is the link: <a href="http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2009/11/how-an-office-survivor-pick-up-his-freinds-in-the-office/" rel="nofollow">how-an-office-survivor-pick-up-his-freinds-in-the-office/ </a> This is a very good article.
i Google a bit and found out this counter back article on this site.here is the link:

how-an-office-survivor-pick-up-his-freinds-in-the-office/

]]> By: Nia http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-213787 Nia Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:49:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-213787 Most importantly they must be brighter than me. <a href="http://google.com" rel="nofollow">Google</a> Most importantly they must be brighter than me. Google

]]> By: senuke http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-190229 senuke Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:18:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-190229 I would say that it is definitely a good idea to pick people who are friendly and keen to experience new things with you. I would say that it is definitely a good idea to pick people who are friendly and keen to experience new things with you.

]]> By: Diesel http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-188725 Diesel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:19:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-188725 That's the kind of gal I like. That's the kind of gal I like.

]]> By: chemo http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-188500 chemo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:06:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-188500 Actually what Nicholas Christakis was very true... I had a colleague of mine who was more like a parasite you know the kind we always have in our offices... The guy was lazy, incompetent yet he survived because he'd hang onto or around other people more successful than him... somehow he was "drawing their positive energy" and improving his career... his best weapon to be around those guys was? flattery... so what happened was i started picking up his bad habits like became lazy, complacent and etc... my IQ got a little shaken up because i'd have no one to intellectually challenge me so I had to do something... Luckily for me I found another job and now try to stay away from these parasites... Actually what Nicholas Christakis was very true… I had a colleague of mine who was more like a parasite you know the kind we always have in our offices… The guy was lazy, incompetent yet he survived because he'd hang onto or around other people more successful than him… somehow he was "drawing their positive energy" and improving his career… his best weapon to be around those guys was? flattery… so what happened was i started picking up his bad habits like became lazy, complacent and etc… my IQ got a little shaken up because i'd have no one to intellectually challenge me so I had to do something… Luckily for me I found another job and now try to stay away from these parasites…

]]> By: home schooling diploma http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/06/how-to-pick-the-people-you-work-with/comment-page-2/#comment-187950 home schooling diploma Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:31:35 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2507#comment-187950 because she has a sharp wit to match mine. (or so I like to think) So, she is smiling because she just bested me and made me question my supposed wit. That's the kind of gal I like. because she has a sharp wit to match mine. (or so I like to think) So, she is smiling because she just bested me and made me question my supposed wit. That's the kind of gal I like.

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