It’s true. The office IS just like high school. (employees, 2013)
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reading this makes me sad- I guess you could say life is like high school-nothing me than a popularity contest that has little to with how good or bad of a person you are---please try to be nice to your co-workers.
reading this makes me sad- I guess you could say life is like high school-nothing me than a popularity contest that has little to with how good or bad of a person you are---please try to be nice to your co-workers.
work is not like school. at least in school, you can work hard on your own as a nerd and you will get good grades and be successful. at work, hard work by itself can mean nothing.
but all of the other things about high school apply to work and the real world. so, in a sense, real life is worse than high school.
There is certainly truth in that statement for many (not all) offices. There is still bullying, cliques, and gossiping. There are employees who are considered "popular" or "cool" and others who just slide through the day, without ever being spoken too or invited out to lunch.
work is not like school. at least in school, you can work hard on your own as a nerd and you will get good grades and be successful. at work, hard work by itself can mean nothing.
but all of the other things about high school apply to work and the real world. so, in a sense, real life is worse than high school.
I think its talking about the popularity part and that it also effects careers. But like acting careers we find that talent can make a huge difference even in other fields like business.If the top 1% are all the ebst loking that is a shock to me on what people see in looks.
Some places are. More importantly, its WAY easier to avoid all that at work. You can't get away with bullying, as much gossip, etc. at a workplace.
While I was a student, I was a massive class clown. I'd get sent to the deans office in a few classes once at a week. At work though, I know I can't get away with that and keep with a few people I know I can be myself with.
If anything, the only true similiarity is cliques.
reading this makes me sad- I guess you could say life is like high school-nothing me than a popularity contest that has little to with how good or bad of a person you are---please try to be nice to your co-workers.
In my past employment experience, (call center, customer service, hospitality, brokerage, retail) it was almost ALWAYS the women who acted like high school jerks. Age range from 20-60. Pretty pathetic in my opinion. That was one of my motivating factors in working for MYSELF. Now the only people I have to deal with is my husband, and our virtual recruiters. NO BULLS*IT allowed. If my husband annoys me, I will just send him into another part of the house. Or I will pick myself up and move elsewhere. lol.
Yes, at work you have to be somewhat popular, i.e. "likeable." If you are not in the right work "clique," you are often marginalized. Just put on your fake friendly face at work and don't let the obvious B.S. phase you as much as possible as it tends to work for you when you do that.
This topic is beat to death in the employment section of this forum, but being somewhat likeable is part of getting promoted and the job now, and this is not changing. Even if you have to fake smile with some people, it is only for a small part of the day, it is not going to kill you. Laugh out loud if you think you are going to go into work every day and not talk to anyone or be friendly and think you are getting the promotion over someone who has similar qualifications, but is likeable.
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