Best ways to lose a customer
I have been in the software business for ten years now.half of it as a developer .,sitting in the office writing code.and half of it as a professional services.sitting in the customer office writing code...... my boss told me i had to fligh to a customer in 3 days.destination eastern europe-slovenia.no problem.told my familiy to prepare and i started working on this flight.the customer asked us to install a new core banking solutiun we provide.at the end of the first day of preaperation i sent a half detaild document explaining the meeting activityes we plan.there was statement there (in a 10 ...
Human Resource Department-COWARDS!
[The Human Resource department is sometimes referred as one of the new aspects of working place that developed in the 20th century. It's doesn't mean the HR aspect wasn't referred earlier but the all concept of throwing the truth in our face wasn't then. HR says people are resources just like any other resource in the planet. i broke a glass, i buy one new. I don't like a specific worker-i get rid of him with nice excuses like performances issue, loyalty issues or whatever an employer can came up with and get a new one with less payment. Unions are one ...
using agile and scrum the correct way
Agile and scrum are the new methods every company want to have on one side, but on the other not all of them know how to use it correctly. In this article I'm going to give my 2 cents regarding what can went wrong and how it should be taken into consideration if you planning to take your company the agile / scrum way. Agile and scrum are the new buzz words each company wants to associate itself with ,as for some reason they companies tend to take what they see and might suit them but they forget one important issue ...
how to get ready for a job interview
The time has come (once again) and you starts to look for a new job....as this step requires your skills as office survivor as you have to use your brain in order to "vanish" from work and in order to get the answers you want and most chances the interviewer don't want to tell you. This article deals mostly in the part of getting what you need to know, but I'll put some effort on using some office politics to allow you goes to interviews while you are working. The hardest things to do while you work is to mostly to answer ...
How to handle angry opponent-main classic strategy
Introduction We all face anger. It’s a basic feeling when something went wrong, broke and the feeling of frustration griping you and eventually you take it our at someone or he takes it out on you. It can pop up in our working time and in our private life. Anger can come with different forms such as yelling, shouting, sarcasm, resent and more. A common situation for the office employer is when an angry fellow, member of the staff or supervisor, or a customer use his anger on you. It can be by an angry phone call or bursting to you office. ...
Getting a raise-6th preliminary actions before the battle
Introduction We have several articles about the main issue of getting a raise, so, I have decided to add my two cents articles which will try to summarize in key point several of the tactics one should follow to get the desired raise. Some organizations, pay increases are tied automaticly to level and years of experience. In others regular salary reviews are held with individual employees. Elsewhere, little will happen unless the employee takes the imitative. If you are in this position, and you want to remain with your existing employer, here are some essential advices for getting that next pay increase. The Golden ...
Office politics 8 tips that will help you supporting your boss
As the office survivor, your career prospects often rely on how effectively you interact with and support your boss or others farther up the organizational ladder. In front of every competent person there will eventually be a vacant chair; and your boss will have a major voice in determine who gets to sit in it. […]
Using office politics to upgrade your salary – part 3
This is the final chapter for using the office politics to upgrade ours salary. you can find previous posts here: http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2010/01/using-office-politics-to-upgrade-your-salary-%E2%80%93-part-1/ http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2010/01/using-office-politics-to-upgrade-your-salary-%E2%80%93-part-2/ Using the office politics this approach requires the most of you, if earlier when using the “get it” approach you were nominated for an Oscar,this approach is one step above –it’s Oscar winning performance.as […]
10 Tips for valuable contribution to a meeting
As a member of a working place, or as a participant in a one off meeting, you will have to use your office survivor talent to influence on decision making and to make your talent known and available to the organization. You can attend a meeting or you can be a participant. Whether solving problems […]
Using office politics to upgrade your salary – part 2
Hello there office survivor, it’s time for chapter number #2. when you want to upgrade your salary you might come across difficulties as companies sometimes tend not to give what you want. In this article we are going to deal with the 2nd approach, the “get it” approach. Get it Approach this step can be done […]
How to become a better decision maker
Most mangers find decision making an inescapable task. Decision making is something that is made every moment in our lives, and most of the time we take responsibility on our actions. But when if comes to the office politics environment, this changes. staff members see the manager who takes the decision as the major person […]
Using office politics to upgrade your salary – part 1
As an opposite to the compensation’s articles which you can read all about it in previous articles , right here: http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2009/11/i-need-the-compansation-tactic-1/ http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2009/12/office-politics-i-need-the-compensation-tactic-2/ http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2009/12/i-need-the-compensation-%E2%80%93-tactic-3/ This article deals with the usage of the office politics in order to upgrade your salary. It’s not a secret that the real job in the office (and it doesn’t matter which office) […]
How to become a manager
Let’s assume that you work hard for years but no one really appreciates it. And let’s just assume that you’re responsible of a category that no one else can fill. Well, maybe it’s time to become a manager. In order to do so, there are a few things that you will have to do first: Become […]
Social networking pitfalls –3 rules of precaution
This article is a sequel a previous article I have wrote: http://www.theofficesurvivor.com/2009/11/using-social-networking-for-your-office-survival/ One of the buzz word today is networking, as you can find different type of social networking sites such as linkedin (www.linkedin.com), twitter (www.twitter.com) , facebook (www.facebook.com) or any other social networking that answer your needs. It’s a known fact (almost) that everyone […]
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