Ever wished you knew something sooner? Something that would've made your life a tad easier, perhaps?
We toil away at our jobs for the bulk of our lives, and it's no big news what kind of effect it has on our well-being. A discussion recently arose online – that garnered a whopping 115K upvotes – about the biggest lessons folks ever learned throughout their careers. And although the observations listed below will not make your retirement age come faster, taking a thing or two into consideration could definitely help you feel a little more in control!
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#2
I saw this over and over again. A productive employee gets buried and burnt out while the slackers enjoyed a work-life balance and smokes with the Boss.
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154points
#3
Do 1,000 tasks, and 999 of them are done perfectly, but guarantee the 1 that wasn’t perfect is the only task that will be talked about.
152points
#5
Toxic work environments do not change. Get out quickly.
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130points
#6
Always get the promotion or raise in writing. Never trust a manager's hand shake.
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127points
#7
Nobody at work gives a s**t about your well-being. You have to be the one that looks out for yourself. Take the damn sick day and don’t feel bad about it. You got one life and trust once you die they’ll replace you before you’re even cold. Be happy.
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120points
#8
One of the earliest lessons imparted to me by an older co-worker in one of my first jobs was: "Never get good at something you hate doing. Once you're good at it, they'll never let you do anything else."
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117points
#10
80% of work is done by 20% of employees
107points
#11
Being a convincing bullshi***r is more important than being a competently talented.
See Elon Musk.
104points
#12
We had a deadline to turn in our month's worth of work. My wife had previously worked there, and advised me to get my work done ahead of the deadlines, but be secretive about it, and turn it in at the end of the month. Worked like a charm.
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88points
#13
I am 78 years old and I learned decades ago that every one can be replaced, even the higher-ups.
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87points
#15
if you leave earlier than the slow workers then you will be considered a lazy employee-regardless of output/efficiency/quality of work
83points
#16
The second they find out you know anything about computers, you are now IT for the entire department.
82points
#17
Most employers would engage in slavery in an instant if it became acceptable again. They want soooooo badly to have your work for free (most minimum wage/entry level jobs)
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80points
#18
You cannot get promoted if your performance is too good.
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76points
#19
Work taught me that even if you report harassment by a coworker nothing will get done about it. I'm dealing with it right now and the guy keeps calling me a rat and threatening me.
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74points
#20
This year I asked for time off (no pay) and it was denied because it was too hard to replace me. So I gave my notice and said I’m willing to stay 2 months if I can get those two days off.
Took the time off, stayed two months. And they replaced me with 2 people lol. Two others left after I did.
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68points