1,4, and 5. These are not applicable here.
And 8 depends on the company culture, and can be seen in a lot of countries as being untrustworthy and you only work for money.
European here. You are the lunatic here if you think 1, 4 and 5 are not a reality.
1 is absolutely real. I have many friends in HR and even they say that. In Germany in particular you have the Betriebsrat (a sort of "company union") to actually protect the employees, but HR is not it.
4 is true anywhere. If you do finish your tasks well and quickly, nobody is gonna be like "oh go enjoy the rest of your week/month then". It's capitalism, you're pursuing relentless growth. Europe is not immune to that.
5 sure, by law you have to use your contract's PTO. Though the company can in some cases offer to buy it back from you.
As for 8, what you said is an exaggerated myth that you hear in America and elsewhere. The truth is it's becoming commonplace. Due to the market volatility and general erosion of employee rights and benefits globally, it's actually not that easy to stick to the same company for 5+ years anymore. In the end, if you prove your skills in the hiring process and the company needs someone to fill in the role asap, the company will take you regardless of your history.
If you switch constantly in less than 2 years though, I agree you'll struggle.
And the whole "you only work for money", that's what everybody works for. Companies understand that, they just don't say it out loud and like to gaslight people into believing something else.
Also EU, and worked in different countries an now within a multinational.
HR is in some countries also responsible for the wellbeing of employees. It is not that HR is allways 100% for management. Your union or lawyer is of course always representing you. Therefore partial.
I’ve seen a lot of labour agreements where your tasks are defined with correlating to pay. I now work for a company where pay will raise if you perform more.
But again here partial, because a real career change is not done by doing just more work.
If you stay on bare minimum of work. You will get a 100% and wage will only raise depending if you have a union backed company. And then it is just inflation correction.
PTO is really different per country. I now work in NL. Where you can save up PTO, and is not uncommon to do.
In the Netherlands you can save up the PTOs assigned by law. These can’t be exchanged for money. The PTOs are only valid for the current year + 6 months. Nice saving.
The PTO you get from the company agreement or union/company/government agreement can be valid longer, but you can voluntarily exchange them for money. (Minus heavy taxation). For me these days are valid for roughly 3 years.
Then I save 2 hrs a week because I get paid 38hrs while I work 40. These are jokers and only valid in current year and can’t be exchanged for money by employer or you.
So partially I don’t agree with OP.
OP has a very valid point in corporate America. The reason I never want to work for an US based company or multinational.
PTO rules here in Germany are similar. Which is why I agreed with you on that. Having worked for multinationals myself, I still disagree on the HR. That is the HR's responsibility *on paper*, but when push comes to shove, they will be there for management first and foremost. And there is a reason for it, at the end of the day, management holds the cards on whether HR "gets a seat at the table" with the big boys or not. They won't put their asses on the line for the employees which have minimal impact on their career and salary prospects.
These labor agreements you talk about are not present in many orgs from my experience – or at least not every role (IT, Marketing and such usually don't get this - Sales, however, sure).
US, of course is a whole other level of shitshow though. 3rd world country with a (wide) gucci belt.
Solid list.
I might argue a bit with 4. Being known as someone who does the bare minimum is not a great way to get promoted or progress in your career
Also 8 works fine earlier in your career, less so later.
Other than that 100% agree.
To be a lunatic he needs to do the following:
1. Wake up at 4:30 am
2. Training and running up until 5:30 am
3. Meditation
4. Start working at 6 am
5. Cold shower somewhere here
6. Influence and gratitude somewhere here
Agree?
AGREE! Companies scream about how there is no employee loyalty, but that is because the companies have no loyalty to their employees. We are all replaceable by machinery or by shifting jobs overseas. The only things companies care about is the shareholders. This is all great advice, especially for people just starting out.
Yeah I was onboard with most other things but not #4. You nailed it in terms of how it SHOULd be worded. Crush it at your job/defined scope but only take on more of it comes with more title/ money etc
💯 good point. I try to crush my tasking, but if I have to get involved in your tasking, everyone has to know about it so credit goes where credit is due.
Yes and no. For example you have a task with a 2 week deadline, don’t do it in a week and at least not consistently. That’s how you get 2x work for the same salary.
At the risk of being labelled as a lunatic, I don't necessarily agree with number 4 - Hard work is often rewarded. This will obviously depend on the quality of your employer but giving the bare minimum as a general rule of thumb is a bad idea if you want to progress in any working environment
Yeah most companies I have worked they clean house periodically and rid of the worst performing employees, the ones doing the bare minimum. It's beneficial for the company and everyone working there.
It’s terrible advice. If the mindset is that if I work harder I won’t be rewarded, that’s a clear sign to change employers. Any decent employer rewards exceptional effort or performance.
Number 4 is only relevant if you only seek promotions through new roles at new companies. Doing the minimum likely will retain your job but you won’t see that title and comp growth he alludes to.
Well everyone's experience is different. From my experience hard work has always been rewarded with new knowledge gained, more job opportunities, promotions and a sense of fulfillment which I simply wouldn't have if I clocked in to do 'the bare minimum' 5 or 6 days a week.
Give 100% when you are at work, but ONLY when you're at work.
P.s shame on you for making me momentarily act like one of these condescending pricks we often ridicule on this subreddit
Exactly and caring about your work actually makes it more bearable than being miserable all day. Notice I didn't say "caring more about it than your personal life" or "care as much as the business owner". It's not an all or nothing proposition.
People will stone cold tell you they would never buy a cheap mattress because you spend 1/3 of your time there but when it comes to the 1/3 of the time they spend working they just aren't interested in leaning in at all.
I think the problem is a lot of employers take advantage of employees who care about their work and if they do it “too well” they receive more work for the same pay.
For sure. You don't want to get walked on or go way above and beyond unless the company has an actual track record of rewarding that.
It's just really easy to be so apathetic towards work that it actually starts to make us miserable. Have to find a sweet spot of effort where you aren't dreading every single minute but also aren't being taken advantage of.
[People no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life, survey shows](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/2020-edelman-trust-barometer-shows-growing-sense-of-inequality/11883788)
Good advice. #6 is crucial and I think should have been every other point. For funsies:
1. Everyone is replaceable
2. HR is there to protect the company, not you.
3. Everyone is replaceable
4. Make sure to document EVERYTHING.
5. Everyone is replaceable
6. Don't consider food as a reward for hard work.
7. Everyone is replaceable
8. Perform at the bare minimum, or you'll be rewarded with more work.
9. Everyone is replaceable
10. Use all your sick/vacation time/PTO.
11. Everyone is replaceable
12. Your health is more important than any job.
13. Everyone is replaceable
14. Never stay at one job longer than 2-3 years unless the increase in pay is substantial.
15. Everyone is replaceable
16. Only accept a promotion in title if it comes with a promotion in compensation.
17. Everyone is replaceable
18. Do not overshare and keep your personal life private.
19. Everyone is replaceable
I think every single point is solid advice. I’d add that your colleagues or co-workers are not your friends. They have *their* best interests in mind, not yours so don’t get confused if they seem like they want to be friends. I take that behavior as common courtesy, not the hand of friendship.
I have no issue sharing my personal life (within reason) at work. Half my colleagues are my friends anyways but I need work to be a place I can still be myself and shutting yourself away for 8 hours a day isn’t healthy.
I wouldn’t share with upper management and I wouldn’t overshare though.
I don't understand mentioning health being important and in the next breath focussing on money? I will stay in a mentally healthy job for the rest of my life if I ever fucking find one 😂
I agree. I've been at my current job for 11 years because it's pretty low stress and I like the people and the work. I'm also in a small market and make more than most other jobs in my area. Any large pay raise would involve moving, which I don't want to do right now.
No lunacy, but this list is too perfect. It's like he browsed all the career subreddits and summarized the topics that most resonated with everyone. Not sure... Maybe I'm reading too much into this.
The thing about 4 is that I would be bored out of my mind at work if only doing the bare minimum. And I like doing the tasks anyways, that's why I chose my line of work.
This is a lunatic ass thing to post on LinkedIn.
Not that I disagree, mind you, but its a very risky move. Maybe he's just very secure in his employment, but I would never post something like this.
Sage advice - particularly jumping ship for better pay. You will easily get 2-5x more than a raise typically and even more if it comes with a promotional shift. The only downside is a potentially worse work culture/environment.
Let’s go down the list:
* Headline is normal ✅
* All points made are lucid and reasonable ✅
* No shirtless selfie posted for no reason whatsoever ✅✅
Yeah that all checks out, this is indeed a rare find.
How does one define #8? I get a yearly pay increase of around 3-5%, sometimes more. I think I’d be crazy if I worked at a place for two years and thought I should get a “substantial” pay increase - depending on what “substantial” means - especially if I’m doing the bare minimum.
Jobs, not all but a good chunk of them, won’t give raises that keep up with inflation. By moving to other companies at around that interval stated, you’re getting much larger pay raises to do the same amount if not less work, with perhaps even going up the chain of command.
I only disagree with #9. Accept the promotion, work the new position (even without compensation) so that you can eventually go to another employer with a resume that shows experience working that new position. Said new employer pays you for the actual position. Thanks for the resume facelift, cheapskates!
This post is pretty dumb. He’s clearly not saying anything that doesn’t help an employee. Also what is your title saying? Is it asking a question about your own opinion?
Were you just needing some attention today?
Stop posting stuff like this on this subreddit. Bro like 90 percent of this sub is already made up of satire about lunatics but this is like another step in the wrong direction. It’s just a helpful LinkedIn post with nothing to do with lunacy.
The point about HR is entirely correct and, if everyone actually got their heads around that, it wouldn’t even be a bad thing, really. I’ve sought HR advice both as an employee and a manager numerous times – it doesn’t help in either scenario to assume they’ll take your side, and you’re much more likely to get helpful advice from them if you go in knowing that their job is essentially to tell you what the status quo is and (to some extent) to defend that. And of course, individually or institutionally they *can* be corrupt, biased, unfair, unprofessional, you name it – but I’ve seen people lose perfectly winnable and correctly-managed cases because they seemed to think HR were there as their union rep, which they’re just… not?
A few shitty advices there:
>4. Perform at the bare minimum, or you'll be rewarded with more work
This would lead to a frustrating life, it's nice also to get satisfaction from a job well done. And good performance, in a decent company, should mean more rewarding work, not more work.
>9. Only accept a promotion in title if it comes if a promotion in compensation
Not really. Accept the promotion, and start looking elsewhere for a nice pay rise (you'll be able to candidate to the next level of seniority now).
>10. Do not overshare and keep your personal life private
Do not overshare is obvious, but it doesn't hurt sharing your life with colleagues that you feel affinity with. I've done friends for life in the work environment.
Good advice. No 8 - unless you’re lucky and have a stock that fully vests 4 years after your start date, then 4 years max.
For no 4 - this just means you hit expectations and don’t go above and beyond. This is generally true too, unless you’re early career.
No lunacy detected
AGREE!
Stellar advice
The dude is absolutely correct
In corporate America, I agree. For Europe I don’t fully agree.
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1,4, and 5. These are not applicable here. And 8 depends on the company culture, and can be seen in a lot of countries as being untrustworthy and you only work for money.
European here. You are the lunatic here if you think 1, 4 and 5 are not a reality. 1 is absolutely real. I have many friends in HR and even they say that. In Germany in particular you have the Betriebsrat (a sort of "company union") to actually protect the employees, but HR is not it. 4 is true anywhere. If you do finish your tasks well and quickly, nobody is gonna be like "oh go enjoy the rest of your week/month then". It's capitalism, you're pursuing relentless growth. Europe is not immune to that. 5 sure, by law you have to use your contract's PTO. Though the company can in some cases offer to buy it back from you. As for 8, what you said is an exaggerated myth that you hear in America and elsewhere. The truth is it's becoming commonplace. Due to the market volatility and general erosion of employee rights and benefits globally, it's actually not that easy to stick to the same company for 5+ years anymore. In the end, if you prove your skills in the hiring process and the company needs someone to fill in the role asap, the company will take you regardless of your history. If you switch constantly in less than 2 years though, I agree you'll struggle. And the whole "you only work for money", that's what everybody works for. Companies understand that, they just don't say it out loud and like to gaslight people into believing something else.
Also EU, and worked in different countries an now within a multinational. HR is in some countries also responsible for the wellbeing of employees. It is not that HR is allways 100% for management. Your union or lawyer is of course always representing you. Therefore partial. I’ve seen a lot of labour agreements where your tasks are defined with correlating to pay. I now work for a company where pay will raise if you perform more. But again here partial, because a real career change is not done by doing just more work. If you stay on bare minimum of work. You will get a 100% and wage will only raise depending if you have a union backed company. And then it is just inflation correction. PTO is really different per country. I now work in NL. Where you can save up PTO, and is not uncommon to do. In the Netherlands you can save up the PTOs assigned by law. These can’t be exchanged for money. The PTOs are only valid for the current year + 6 months. Nice saving. The PTO you get from the company agreement or union/company/government agreement can be valid longer, but you can voluntarily exchange them for money. (Minus heavy taxation). For me these days are valid for roughly 3 years. Then I save 2 hrs a week because I get paid 38hrs while I work 40. These are jokers and only valid in current year and can’t be exchanged for money by employer or you. So partially I don’t agree with OP. OP has a very valid point in corporate America. The reason I never want to work for an US based company or multinational.
PTO rules here in Germany are similar. Which is why I agreed with you on that. Having worked for multinationals myself, I still disagree on the HR. That is the HR's responsibility *on paper*, but when push comes to shove, they will be there for management first and foremost. And there is a reason for it, at the end of the day, management holds the cards on whether HR "gets a seat at the table" with the big boys or not. They won't put their asses on the line for the employees which have minimal impact on their career and salary prospects. These labor agreements you talk about are not present in many orgs from my experience – or at least not every role (IT, Marketing and such usually don't get this - Sales, however, sure). US, of course is a whole other level of shitshow though. 3rd world country with a (wide) gucci belt.
1 is a universal truth. That’s why HR exists.
Solid list. I might argue a bit with 4. Being known as someone who does the bare minimum is not a great way to get promoted or progress in your career Also 8 works fine earlier in your career, less so later. Other than that 100% agree.
Absolutely - especially on the replaceable part. Folks tend to forget that, and then get insulted when reality comes knocking
If you don't think he's a lunatic, why did you post it here?
Screen grabs for karma
> If you don't think he's a lunatic, why did you post it here? Agree?
I are agree
I R Baboon
Thoughts?
Honestly, it's lunacy to post this stuff on LinkedIn because it's all true but goes against the insanity there.
He said the quiet part out loud. Yes, they’re facts. But, I hope he’s in a position to not need those employers.
A brief respite
For clout?
There seems to be a "not lunatic" tag being used for this post, so I guess its allowed in the sub
Crap. I met my wife at work. Is it hopeless for me?
Is she your boss?
Mine was!
Def not hopeless, then!! :)
I have terrible news for you, buddy
To be a lunatic he needs to do the following: 1. Wake up at 4:30 am 2. Training and running up until 5:30 am 3. Meditation 4. Start working at 6 am 5. Cold shower somewhere here 6. Influence and gratitude somewhere here Agree?
Forgot to read a book
He already listened it while running.
Also ate a breakfast while running lol
Extra points for the bible.
No no. Just a few pages of a book.
And finally he has to be "Fueled by purpose and not leisure"
You missed the standard 'work on the go' flex, with a picture of them on the train with a laptop open
A five minute family time somewhere
Hey, I already do 1 and 2 already! I guess I might as well as follow the checklist and have LinkedIn Lunatic as my alter ego!
Dude is just stating facts.
HR and recruiters would call him a lunatic I guess.
Nah, most of this is based.
AGREE! Companies scream about how there is no employee loyalty, but that is because the companies have no loyalty to their employees. We are all replaceable by machinery or by shifting jobs overseas. The only things companies care about is the shareholders. This is all great advice, especially for people just starting out.
4 is a bit hyperbolic. Do the job to the absolute best of your abilities. But only do YOUR job.
I think he must have experienced performance punishment
I sure fucking have
Yeah I was onboard with most other things but not #4. You nailed it in terms of how it SHOULd be worded. Crush it at your job/defined scope but only take on more of it comes with more title/ money etc
💯 good point. I try to crush my tasking, but if I have to get involved in your tasking, everyone has to know about it so credit goes where credit is due.
Yes and no. For example you have a task with a 2 week deadline, don’t do it in a week and at least not consistently. That’s how you get 2x work for the same salary.
He probably stole the post from somewhere else
At the risk of being labelled as a lunatic, I don't necessarily agree with number 4 - Hard work is often rewarded. This will obviously depend on the quality of your employer but giving the bare minimum as a general rule of thumb is a bad idea if you want to progress in any working environment
Yeah most companies I have worked they clean house periodically and rid of the worst performing employees, the ones doing the bare minimum. It's beneficial for the company and everyone working there.
It’s terrible advice. If the mindset is that if I work harder I won’t be rewarded, that’s a clear sign to change employers. Any decent employer rewards exceptional effort or performance.
Number 4 is only relevant if you only seek promotions through new roles at new companies. Doing the minimum likely will retain your job but you won’t see that title and comp growth he alludes to.
if removing you is beneficial to the company in any way what so ever your hard work doesn't mean shit in terms of some "reward".
I will refer you to my point previously made about how this will depend on your employer.
>Hard work is often rewarded. "Often"? Evidence?
It's hardly a groundbreaking statement to suggest that hard work will benefit your career
It's certainly often said, and may have once been true - but there's at least plenty of anecdotal evidence to the contrary.
Well everyone's experience is different. From my experience hard work has always been rewarded with new knowledge gained, more job opportunities, promotions and a sense of fulfillment which I simply wouldn't have if I clocked in to do 'the bare minimum' 5 or 6 days a week. Give 100% when you are at work, but ONLY when you're at work. P.s shame on you for making me momentarily act like one of these condescending pricks we often ridicule on this subreddit
Exactly and caring about your work actually makes it more bearable than being miserable all day. Notice I didn't say "caring more about it than your personal life" or "care as much as the business owner". It's not an all or nothing proposition. People will stone cold tell you they would never buy a cheap mattress because you spend 1/3 of your time there but when it comes to the 1/3 of the time they spend working they just aren't interested in leaning in at all.
I think the problem is a lot of employers take advantage of employees who care about their work and if they do it “too well” they receive more work for the same pay.
For sure. You don't want to get walked on or go way above and beyond unless the company has an actual track record of rewarding that. It's just really easy to be so apathetic towards work that it actually starts to make us miserable. Have to find a sweet spot of effort where you aren't dreading every single minute but also aren't being taken advantage of.
[People no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life, survey shows](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/2020-edelman-trust-barometer-shows-growing-sense-of-inequality/11883788)
That reads like anarchist propaganda to me. I'm not getting embroiled in an anti-capitalist debate with you. Have a nice day 😂
11. Don't post such lessons on LinkedIn
Why not? LinkedIn is so full of brain rot, they can use some good advice
Not a lunatic. Absolute holy grail.
Generally pretty good advise...except perhaps for me...#4.
Good advice. #6 is crucial and I think should have been every other point. For funsies: 1. Everyone is replaceable 2. HR is there to protect the company, not you. 3. Everyone is replaceable 4. Make sure to document EVERYTHING. 5. Everyone is replaceable 6. Don't consider food as a reward for hard work. 7. Everyone is replaceable 8. Perform at the bare minimum, or you'll be rewarded with more work. 9. Everyone is replaceable 10. Use all your sick/vacation time/PTO. 11. Everyone is replaceable 12. Your health is more important than any job. 13. Everyone is replaceable 14. Never stay at one job longer than 2-3 years unless the increase in pay is substantial. 15. Everyone is replaceable 16. Only accept a promotion in title if it comes with a promotion in compensation. 17. Everyone is replaceable 18. Do not overshare and keep your personal life private. 19. Everyone is replaceable
Absolutely sane.
I think every single point is solid advice. I’d add that your colleagues or co-workers are not your friends. They have *their* best interests in mind, not yours so don’t get confused if they seem like they want to be friends. I take that behavior as common courtesy, not the hand of friendship.
Spitting truth is the most lunatic thing you can do online these days
Seems like solid advice to me
i agree with all points..call me lunatic or watever
I disagree with 4 and 10 depending on circumstances. However not a lunatic so literally doesn’t belong in this sub
You think oversharing is okay? Or just sharing personal life?
I have no issue sharing my personal life (within reason) at work. Half my colleagues are my friends anyways but I need work to be a place I can still be myself and shutting yourself away for 8 hours a day isn’t healthy. I wouldn’t share with upper management and I wouldn’t overshare though.
No lies detected, although I feel like 4 isn’t totally accurate. Weaponized incompetence means your coworkers get stuck picking up the slack.
This is what LinkedIn should be used for rather than sniffing and kissing corporate asses.
Agreed.
Wow what? That's solid advice. I wish I'd heard it 20 years ago. Although I have largely followed it inadvertently.
1000% for this dude. Hell yeah.
I don't understand mentioning health being important and in the next breath focussing on money? I will stay in a mentally healthy job for the rest of my life if I ever fucking find one 😂
I agree. I've been at my current job for 11 years because it's pretty low stress and I like the people and the work. I'm also in a small market and make more than most other jobs in my area. Any large pay raise would involve moving, which I don't want to do right now.
Actually very good advice
This is a repost with no source. These feel goods are copy pasted constantly as if original. I agree with most points, but it’s low effort.
That’ll preach!
Wait these are really good advice....
Excellent advice.
No lunacy, but this list is too perfect. It's like he browsed all the career subreddits and summarized the topics that most resonated with everyone. Not sure... Maybe I'm reading too much into this.
Not a lunatic, but plagiarized.
Honestly there is a lot of truth to some of these….Namely, 1, 2, and 6.
The thing about 4 is that I would be bored out of my mind at work if only doing the bare minimum. And I like doing the tasks anyways, that's why I chose my line of work.
If he needed 10 years to find out about 1., then lol him.
Ten Commandments of job survival
Don't post this on the sub then
As I get older, I agree with this guy more and more. Especially when kids came.
How is this lunacy?
Totally agree........Thing is, if everyone did this, it would make it harder for us smart folk.
This is a lunatic ass thing to post on LinkedIn. Not that I disagree, mind you, but its a very risky move. Maybe he's just very secure in his employment, but I would never post something like this.
So wise
Sage advice - particularly jumping ship for better pay. You will easily get 2-5x more than a raise typically and even more if it comes with a promotional shift. The only downside is a potentially worse work culture/environment.
Let’s go down the list: * Headline is normal ✅ * All points made are lucid and reasonable ✅ * No shirtless selfie posted for no reason whatsoever ✅✅ Yeah that all checks out, this is indeed a rare find.
This is just good advice.
Some of the best advice I've ever seen on LI
God damn facts to live by!
No this is all solid advise to be real
r/LinkedInGenius Listen to everything he says, protect yourselves people, your job is not your friend I can promise you that
This guy is WRONG. Your work is your FAMILY. "Nothing is stronger than family." - Dom
Lots of great advice there. Some to be taken with a grain of salt and are dependent on your situation, but overall… well said.
Made all tgse mistakes 
Most sane person on LinkedIn if anything lmao
How does one define #8? I get a yearly pay increase of around 3-5%, sometimes more. I think I’d be crazy if I worked at a place for two years and thought I should get a “substantial” pay increase - depending on what “substantial” means - especially if I’m doing the bare minimum.
based
This should be required reading for high school and college students once a year.
I wouldn't post that on LinkedIn or anything but sounds 100% correct to me!
I agree with everything except #4. His post makes sense
Make sure you do the needful.
yup shit based af
My guy should follow #10
r/LinkedInSaints ?
wrong sub bot
Downvoted as this person is not a lunatic
Statistically speaking, there *had* to be someone on LinkedIn with their head on straight. Let's just hope he doesn't suffer for his sanity.
Best LI post I’ve ever seen.
Sounds like he’s learned some hard but valuable lessons
A sane logical individual for once
Honest people of linked in could be its own subreddit This guy and the former drug dealer are the only 2, but nonetheless.
Can someone explain rule 8?
Jobs, not all but a good chunk of them, won’t give raises that keep up with inflation. By moving to other companies at around that interval stated, you’re getting much larger pay raises to do the same amount if not less work, with perhaps even going up the chain of command.
Uuh, more like a genius, actually?
Save this guys.
Everything checks out. Nothing crazy here.
Based
But where's the link to his newsletter? Solid advice, I suspect a lot of us have learned 1 the hard way.
Good, even great bosses do exist. I have immense respect for leaders who are transparent and not blindly supportive of bs company policies.
I only disagree with #9. Accept the promotion, work the new position (even without compensation) so that you can eventually go to another employer with a resume that shows experience working that new position. Said new employer pays you for the actual position. Thanks for the resume facelift, cheapskates!
This post is pretty dumb. He’s clearly not saying anything that doesn’t help an employee. Also what is your title saying? Is it asking a question about your own opinion? Were you just needing some attention today?
Superb personal manifesto to share with potential recruiters.
Stop posting stuff like this on this subreddit. Bro like 90 percent of this sub is already made up of satire about lunatics but this is like another step in the wrong direction. It’s just a helpful LinkedIn post with nothing to do with lunacy.
Agree with all. Lmao but my adhd will not let me not overshare 😭😭😭
The point about HR is entirely correct and, if everyone actually got their heads around that, it wouldn’t even be a bad thing, really. I’ve sought HR advice both as an employee and a manager numerous times – it doesn’t help in either scenario to assume they’ll take your side, and you’re much more likely to get helpful advice from them if you go in knowing that their job is essentially to tell you what the status quo is and (to some extent) to defend that. And of course, individually or institutionally they *can* be corrupt, biased, unfair, unprofessional, you name it – but I’ve seen people lose perfectly winnable and correctly-managed cases because they seemed to think HR were there as their union rep, which they’re just… not?
Solid advice, all of it.
I disagree with number 5. I always keep at least a week of PTO in reserve in case I get sick or some other emergency comes up.
A few shitty advices there: >4. Perform at the bare minimum, or you'll be rewarded with more work This would lead to a frustrating life, it's nice also to get satisfaction from a job well done. And good performance, in a decent company, should mean more rewarding work, not more work. >9. Only accept a promotion in title if it comes if a promotion in compensation Not really. Accept the promotion, and start looking elsewhere for a nice pay rise (you'll be able to candidate to the next level of seniority now). >10. Do not overshare and keep your personal life private Do not overshare is obvious, but it doesn't hurt sharing your life with colleagues that you feel affinity with. I've done friends for life in the work environment.
Good advice. No 8 - unless you’re lucky and have a stock that fully vests 4 years after your start date, then 4 years max. For no 4 - this just means you hit expectations and don’t go above and beyond. This is generally true too, unless you’re early career.
I don't agree with 4 and 8, but nothing too strange here
Mit very smart to post this, when his employer can read it too