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What was the most important lesson you learned at your first wagie job?
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>>62549293
You could do your best, do the right thing, put in the effort, be a team player, communicate effectively and there will always be a group of people that are just against you either out of jealousy or spite.
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Never put in 100% effort. Work at a steady 40% effort and only rarely increase to a maximum of 80% when necessary.

If you try to impress your bosses and set the bar too high that will be expected of you at all times, and since most managers assume you are already doing the above, they will expect you to be able to pick up your pace during "emergencies"
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Wagies who are essential to operations rarely get promoted, so ironically being too good at your job can stifle your career advancement
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>>62549293
shorting gaysex is ez money
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>>62549296
this.
employers cant give you 2x the salary of your colleagues even if your output is 5x as high. at best you get a 5% increase over them. watch how fast others work and be just slightly better at them but not by much.

also never go to your boss with a problem without already having a solution in your mind. present him the current situation and tell him what the best course of action would be. this is often even perceived is a something positive as long as you dont go overboard.

keep personal things personal. shit like sociopolitical opinions.
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leech off everything you can

you will be laid off anyway
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>>62549293
The more someone complains and gets upset about lazy coworkers the more likely it is that that person is lazy themselves.
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>>62549293
Fucking jeets kek
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>>62549293
>>62549293
Colleagues is fucking brutal, they covertly killing you.
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>>62549293
Thar customers are disgusting, retarded losers and 50% of your coworkers don't do anything.
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>>62549293
seeing my 40-60 year old coworkers making minimum wage and the exact same as people less than half their age who started their first job a week ago made me realize that I have to do everything I can to not become them
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>>62549293
never be the first, never be the last and never volunteer.
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>>62549293
still watching this video from start to end every time it gets posted. what a gem.
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>>62549296
/thread

DO NOT work hard, because it will become your baseline. Then you'll get yelled and and punished for not exceeding the baseline.

Don't even do better than your coworkers. You all get the same raises anyways.
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Co-workers are a mixed bunch but generally it's what decides whether a job is good or bad much more than the actual work itself.
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>>62549293
clean it up, wagie.
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first minimum wagie job: take life seriously or you'll end up a middle aged adult making the same $/hour as a 16 year old kid.

first career job: promotions are a function of being in the right place at the right time and your manager going to bat for you. being good at your job is nearly irrelevant.
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>>62549293
if youre in a state its illegal to discriminate against smokers tell them you smoke and just take 15 min walks all the time paid
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>>62549410
First legit advice itt
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>>62549294
This. Also never speak to anyone, do not look at or talk to coworkers. Save every email and record meetings when possible.
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>>62549293
Hard work isn't rewarded. Being highly social and a sycophant to your boss is. Therefore, leech as much money as possible from your job by doing as little work as possible.
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>>62549293
go to school to get a better job so you don't end up working at McDonalds at 30 years old.
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>>62549293
Learn everything you can about the business operation, meet as many employees and customers as you can, be professional, move on to better job, or start your own business with your new knowledge.
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>>62549293
always lock the bathroom door
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>>62549293
It's a doggy dog world
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>>62549293
I learned that most young women are as horny as I am
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>>62549952
Based doubles advocate
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Act dumber than you are, work slower, don't ever offer to do anything extra.
The people who did 120% didn't get a promotion or fat pay raises, just more responsibility, more stress, and were the first out the door come redundancy time.
Most companies you are paid for the role, not your experience or value to the company, just the role and within the salary bracket that role has.
Life isn't a movie.
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>>62549293
They always have money. The retards layed off every everyone except me. I waited 2 months and said I'm quitting too they gave me 40% pay rise.

The idea is to pretend to be a sucker until the situation favours you
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>>62549339
This tbqh
Also force yourself to do the stuff you don't want to to; there should not be something that's part of job you are afraid of. It'll come to haunt you eventually.
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Self confidence and being able to talk to the public
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>>62549293
>Career advice
When you get a new job, your first task is to find a better job. You do not want to be the best at your position, just slightly above average. Use your energy to learn what positions above you require and how to get there.

I used to define my junior software dev style of work as Resume Driven Development. Whatever technology or skillset was hot (browse job posting of better jobs), that’s what i either did on the side to learn or on pushed for on the job. Make them pay you to make you valuable to better companies. You can become a focused force of nature immersing yourself in your career to advance quick. Figure out of certifications and schooling will get you to the positions you want. Some jobs are gatekept by HR or degree filters on your resume - so you may need to find a connection. Spam connect requests with everyone on LinkedIn so that your profile looks legit. If you have to take the train or bus to work, study your job on the way there. Start to daydream what it would be like to be freelance or start your own business, then figure out the steps to get there. LLCs are basically just paperwork and taxes, so don’t be afraid to work for yourself. Start with Schedule C 1099 work to test the waters; it may be an eye-opening experience to see how difficult it actually is. If you’re money motivated, contracting/consulting or high level corporate jobs are where you’ll find it.

Along the way, you will also have to cultivate some social skills. Make friends in the smoking areas and the happy hours. Avoid relationships with women outside of keeping the peace, only fuck if you’re willing to lose the job. Learn how to write emails, attend Zoom calls professionally, ask people about their lives, and speak about yourself and your work in a flattering way.
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>>62549293
Management is always retarded and hates their employees unless the employee has their tongue buried in management's asshole. I got fired from my first job after being forced to work a Saturday. Management just made up an excuse because I wasn't an asskisser.
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Management will do blatantly illegal things involving your wages and hours if you let them.
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>>62549293
everyone you work with especially your boss are probably lowtier pieces of shit that you need to leap over in minimum three years onto better job boss coworkers
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>>62549310
>employers cant give you 2x the salary of your colleagues even if your output is 5x as high.
I disagree. I got into contracting work (white collar labour hire) because it lets you sit completely outside the company's regular pay structure. I've built my entire career on my ability to do 5x as much work as my colleagues, and while I'm not exactly getting twice as much as them, it's not far off. Senior engineers get $120-130k at my company, and I'm on $210k. But other seniors are expected to run projects, and I just do grunt work all day.
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>>62550498
Really good advice. I’m just now starting my own company after being a corporate slave 14 years. I lost perspective not seeing how valuable my knowledge was and how shitty everyone else generally is at the job. It took a year of neeting to decompress but now I am super excited. Don’t ever let some executive make you feel small.
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>>62549293
That leaving for another job is always an option.
Also that applying for a job when you have a job is 100x easier.
Lastly, unless your company does explicit annual reviews, you do not get raises or promotions without asking. By asking, I mean usually you have to threaten to leave.
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>>62549294
That's life in general bro. It's called leftism.



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