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Are folks really so sensitive they can't ignore a bs email from a bean counter?

Yeah I've seen lots of stuff like those emails (both bad). They're telling me (and my manager) how to do our job.

I just ignore them. I ignore warnings about failure to conform to company policy. I ignore the corporate weeds that think talking to me about this stuff is important.

I work at a fairly high level now in my career, so you might say I can get away with this stuff. But as a low-level peon years ago, it was even easier to get away with. As long as my manager and I were on the same page.

The only corporate relationship that matters to you is, your immediate contacts. That's your manager, your team, and anybody you oversee. Get those right, work hard and deliver, and the rest is irrelevant.



except when it isn't because the people who determine how you are paid aren't in your immediate contacts.


If you don't get paid what you're worth, time to change jobs.

The trap is to run around in their maze, looking for their cheese. You have no real control in that situation, and its time to switch jobs.

Your first job in any situation is to improve your skills, find satisfaction and get real work done. Failing any of those, everybody loses.




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