Comments on: Making Yourself Indispensable

By: Lily

Lily — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:44:35 +0000

Three rules:
– Stick with your local environment, don’t go to the CEO, when you are in HR department.
– Make the other workers depend on you, not the boss.
– Start planning Plan B.

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Layoff Preparation : Productivity501 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:00:42 +0000

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:32:32 +0000

I’ve just re-emerged after working on a book for threee years and am renewing my networks to find gainful employment. This list was helpful for me to think about as I interview for new work. Thanks.

By: Anelly

Anelly — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:45:14 +0000

These tips should not be considered just some methods to impress your boss. It’s more about you and creating a self respect, improve habits and create a proper and healthy work environment.

By: Trudy

Trudy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:04:26 +0000

Having a passion for the work I do makes 1 through 10 a natural response. Authentic joy is an attractive state of being.

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:18:25 +0000

@Simon – If you see these things as “tricks” then they probably won’t work for you. :)

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:52:38 +0000

I am not going to do all this for fear of being laid off by my boss. I will never show to my boss that I am flattering him in order not to be fired or laid off. Fire me I will get a new job or I will create my own job.

Please do not beg your boss! don’t appear desperate in front of him. just be yourself.

By the way all bosses know the tricks described herein, some bosses even laugh behind.

By: tom

tom — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:36:30 +0000

1 and 2 are quite important here.

The basis is that you actually care to do this work, otherwise you are forcing yourself to do it. I wonder how many people today force themselves to do jobs they hate.

By: Dmitri Eroshenko

Dmitri Eroshenko — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:44:11 +0000

…and above all, don’t be a sheepwalker!

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/02/sheepwalking.html

Seth Godin: “I define “sheepwalking” as the outcome of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient and giving them a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line.”

Yep. Sheepwalkers are really dispensable!