tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post714543533131469891..comments2023-08-08T11:48:10.725+01:00Comments on swisslet: they say jump, you say how high....swisslethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-20707546973566985302009-02-20T13:43:00.000+00:002009-02-20T13:43:00.000+00:00I know that the way I raise things probably gets p...<i>I know that the way I raise things probably gets people's backs up, and I know that if I worked a bit harder at playing the politics and dressing things up a bit, then I'd probably make my own life a bit easier. It's my choice to be like this. My customer feedback is consistently good, but it's my senior colleagues who do my reviews. If I'm a bit nicer to them and play their game a bit more, then I'd probably do a lot better in my reviews and my career might move forwards. Do you know what? I don't think I'm ever going to do it. </i><br><br>I felt like I'd opened up a page of my own diary when I read this. As a self-aware 'awkward cuss', permanantly asking why we have to jump at stupid instructions, I empathise with both your inability to play the game and your reasons for thinking it ISN'T the best use of your skills (or helpful to customers/users/clients) to meekly follow the herd.<br><br>Keep going!Lisa Rullsenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-35539063641632899442009-02-20T07:44:00.000+00:002009-02-20T07:44:00.000+00:00It was so good to read that. I'm a bit of a lo...It was so good to read that.<br> <br>I'm a bit of a low-grade trouble maker & asker of 'why' and although I'm not the only one at our place there are so many more who agree on the quiet but then clam up and toe the party line when it comes to the crunch. Sometimes I just wish they would ....oh but it will never happen will it?<br><br>Keep at it!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06688439342099359026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-60319621710031223102009-02-20T03:37:00.000+00:002009-02-20T03:37:00.000+00:00I'm sure "the other guy" will be doi...I'm sure "the other guy" will be doing enough applauding for both of you.j.http://freshleaf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-41820742320045696272009-02-19T21:50:00.000+00:002009-02-19T21:50:00.000+00:00I applaud you.I applaud you.Planet Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874971733723914974noreply@blogger.com