Politicking vs Relying Solely on Technical Skill

Yesterday somebody at work mentioned they were actively politicking with a boss and I have my own opinions about this like “it’s not that serious” but networking and being nice cannot hurt. I prefer to let all of this happen organically. The way he swung it seemed a bit disingenuous which would be pretty weird for the boss if they knew about it.

Some people get too tied up in where they work and think it’s the end all be …

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