Comments on: 10 Habits To Develop That Bosses Love http://www.erikfolgate.com/career/10-habits-to-develop-that-bosses-love Orlando Internet Marketing Specialist Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: KateNonymous http://www.erikfolgate.com/career/10-habits-to-develop-that-bosses-love/comment-page-1#comment-81 KateNonymous Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.erikfolgate.com/networking/10-habits-to-develop-that-bosses-love/#comment-81 Only 3 of these--numbers 2, 6, and 7--are specifically boss-related, and even those are things to which you ought to pay at least some attention in any relationship, working or otherwise. In fact, to a great extent #2 is part of #1. There's a difference between anticipating the boss's need for someone to solve a problem at work, and anticipating the boss's need for someone to get him a glass of water. Focus on the former and you're not a suck-up that people will hate; you're good at your job. So I don't see why your suggestions run counter to this list, or why you think this list is designed to create suck-up employees. Only 3 of these–numbers 2, 6, and 7–are specifically boss-related, and even those are things to which you ought to pay at least some attention in any relationship, working or otherwise. In fact, to a great extent #2 is part of #1.

There’s a difference between anticipating the boss’s need for someone to solve a problem at work, and anticipating the boss’s need for someone to get him a glass of water. Focus on the former and you’re not a suck-up that people will hate; you’re good at your job.

So I don’t see why your suggestions run counter to this list, or why you think this list is designed to create suck-up employees.

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