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Jan 28, 2023
11:05:20am

Roy D Mercer Playmaker

If you get to work 5 minutes before your boss it's about as good as being 30 min

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Roy D Mercer

Previous username: Little Britches
Bio page: Roy D Mercer
Joined: Oct 6, 2012
Last login: Jun 18, 2024
Total posts: 1,763 (6 FO)

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Some of the best advice I got in business school was the simplest stuff, and it

PGVikingDad

1/28/23 10:59am

Be early, not on time

Powerbait DPM

1/28/23 11:04am

If you get to work 5 minutes before your boss it's about as good as being 30 min

Roy D Mercer

1/28/23 11:05am

When I worked at Westinghouse I would get there at 7:30, ready to work.

Florwood

1/28/23 12:11pm

Absolutely! So simple, and yet careers have been stunted or derailed over this

PGVikingDad

1/28/23 11:07am

Plus if the bathroom is out of toilet paper

Northwest Cougar

1/28/23 11:07am

Flawless strategy.

PGVikingDad

1/28/23 11:08am

This makes me happy that I didn't go to business school 😀

Setpoint

1/28/23 11:08am

That's another topic entirely. And I won't argue that you're wrong.

PGVikingDad

1/28/23 11:08am

B-School can be one of the best Educational investments that you make, but there are certain criteria to that

Greg Kite's 'stache

1/28/23 12:05pm

I don't have a ladder to climb, but my friends in admin, I've learned from them. If you are passed over for a promotion

doctorcoug

1/28/23 11:13am

Don’t treat people poorly. It always comes back to bite you.

BigEasyCougar

1/28/23 11:24am

With your piece of paper, always walk fast. You look important and people think your a big deal

TADOW

1/28/23 11:26am

Had someone tell me once, if you’re not supposed to be somewhere. Walk with a

Powerbait DPM

1/28/23 2:47pm

#1 consistently deliver value

ColoSpgs

1/28/23 11:28am

In a paperless biz this gets tricky

Sandy Lyle

1/28/23 11:29am

Similar with working from home

Northwest Cougar

1/28/23 11:52am

Don’t talk trash about coworkers behind their back; especially not in writing!

cougXor

1/28/23 11:30am

^^^this^^^ I keep trying to teach my eldest this but not successful

Tmoney1969

1/28/23 2:42pm

A guy at my work would wear sport coats over t-shirts

ryebrye

1/28/23 11:33am

Usually secretaries/ assistants will know more than new hires. They can make

Bobmarleyjr

1/28/23 11:38am

We had an old Beetle Bailey comic book and he said to carry a ruler in

O Gaucho

1/28/23 11:44am

“That which interests my boss, fascinates me.” - from a CFO I worked with early

BigD Coug

1/28/23 11:46am

RE: Some of the best advice I got in business school was the simplest stuff, and

Rhubarb

1/28/23 11:50am

Always look annoyed. When you look annoyed, people think you’re busy.

Ham

1/28/23 12:04pm

And, the best job is the one where you work for yourself.

Incentivize

1/28/23 12:24pm

For people trying to get promoted the little things for me make a big difference

brazilcoug

1/28/23 12:39pm

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