I know we usually stick to national/international politics, but where do we all fit in when it comes to workplace politics?

On my previous job, I worked with a team of butt kissers in the security department. We had butt-kisers like me, sergeants, commanders, and a chief. Except I wasn't actually a butt-kiser; I was simply a guy who got hired,
who was expected to kiss butt, but I never puckered-up.

Making a long story short, my lack of butt-kissery didn't get me far. I was never high ranking, commended, or appreciated for anything more than showing up, despite some of my heroic deeds as a butt kiss in a suit.

Should I have been more 'butt-kissin' with my superiors? No. They can kiss mine instead.

Why do people go that route? Why do people kiss butt on the job? Or at least, why do people kiss but on low wage jobs? Workplace politics are disgusting. All honest employees deserve equal respect. I even saw a dude give a shoulder massage in his suckery. They promoted him quickly.

--- Renegade vY2Ka2
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On 24 Sep 20 00:29, Aaron Thomas said the following to All:

On my previous job, I worked with a team of butt kissers in the security department. We had butt-kisers like me, sergeants, commanders, and a chief. Except I wasn't actually a butt-kiser; I was simply a guy who got hired, who was expected to kiss butt, but I never puckered-up.

Never EVER kiss ass at work. Its pretty simple, just be humble and do the best job you can and your good results will often speak for itself. Ass-kissers may get promoted before you but you can sleep at night knowing you aren't one.

If on the other hand its a company-wide jerkfest or kissfest then you are likely better off working somewhere else. Same with "workplace drama".

Nick

--- Renegade vY2Ka2
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Never EVER kiss ass at work. Its pretty simple, just be humble and do the b job you can and your good results will often speak for itself. Ass-kissers get promoted before you but you can sleep at night knowing you aren't one.

My boss was getting his ass kicked in the mens' washroom one day. I pulled the attacker off him, and then I did the same for a customer who was invovled
in the same brawl. When it was all over, my boss pretended like it never happened. He's an Iraq war veteran and that incident was a threat to his reputation.

How is it possible for an Iraqi war veteran to be such a terrible fighter? I'm an overweight computer nerd, with few fighting experiences, and I rescued 2 people like it was nothing. I didn't even break a sweat. I'll assume that sometimes these war veterans come home & get lazy, and they're no longer doing their push-ups.

But regarding butt-kissing, there are certain jobs where it becomes necessary, because coworkers will do anything they can to keep a person down if he/she doesn't suck up like the rest. They use it as an opportunity to attack. "Hey boss, non butt-kisser forgot his badge."

--- Renegade vY2Ka2
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