Comments on: New Kid on the Job

By: Ranah

Ranah — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:12:45 +0000

I really enjoy your blog. What do you do for a living?

By: ElleX

ElleX — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:23:23 +0000

SingleMa, I admire your drive! I thank GOD I found your blog! I have learned so much and I look forward to reading it!

By: Sistah Ant

Sistah Ant — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:13:44 +0000

I really like how Black Enterprise includes quality of life/quality of hustle articles in their magazine - one more reason why I’m a faithful subscriber!

Oh and one year - I believe you.

By: Sense

Sense — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:56:57 +0000

I’m leaving my company, but when I think of what it takes to move up in my company, I think of one person who recently moved from the same level as me (or close) in 2004, to manager in 2008. That is FAST for my tiny company, and she got her own office after 2 years, which is unprecedented. Everyone on my level and below was happy for her…until we had to *work* for her–she’s unrealistic, yells alot, and is a horrible manager. We all actually used to be close friends, but she’s so terrible at work (I am avoiding the B word), we now can’t stand to be around her unless we really have to. She lost all her friends and her boyfriend over this–he now works for her and hates her. Whew.

I don’t want to emulate her at all, even though she clearly is using the correct tactics to ‘move up’ in my company. Is it hard to move up without a role model/mentor? Most of the other managers are old, are lax, and have been in their position for the past twenty years–they no longer have to work hard, so they don’t. Boy am I glad I’m leaving!

By: cheLLe

cheLLe — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:27:05 +0000

“Convincing others to embrace change without sparking World War III will be the greatest challenge, but I think I can handle it. Then I’ll use the experience to secure my next promotion.

One year baby. ONE YEAR. Trust me!”

^ i luv it when people are ambitious (in a positive way of course lol)!! such a great energy and very inspiring :D.

By: nofearingthemoney

nofearingthemoney — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:50 +0000

I like the points of the article. I would just add that using these strategies is not limited to starting a new job at another company. They are also useful if you switch departments in the same company as I did recently. I had to learn the culture of the my new department, which is very different from the department I left, network within it and set up my work area, so to speak. One should not assume that just because it is the same company, they are running the same playbook. We all know this, but it is worth repearting, I think.

BTW, remember the assignment from hell that never should have been mine?…my boss brought it up and admitted he gave it to me because he knew it would get done, which it did, even if I was complaining to my self almost the entire time.LOL