Thursday, June 4, 2015

T.Notes #5: Office politicking

There's this guy in the office- We don't get along at all, mostly because we're in the running for the same position.

I understand his myopic point of view. I'm an out-of-towner (OOT) and i skipped up the ladders too quickly. But myopic because the average professional OOT has slaved it out for a few years under the sub-saharan, so as far as I'm concerned I've paid my dues and I'm dead set on not wasting time.

Running late for work so I'll have to continue this some other time....

But my point is, I'm wondering if i ought to calm down and give in to the expected office politicking to make him happy. My stand point has been entirely unapologetic that i met him in the company and now stand on his turf. Besides, that Nigerian blood entirely resists any form of subserviency or boot kissing.

Things got a little heated last week...he cascaded a certain unprofessionally rude email about my work to management. I responded promptly and shut him down in the same email sharply. It got nasty and Senior Management had to intervene to diffuse the situation....

10 comments:

  1. wow...as a Naija guy, you will not calm down.

    Office politics, I hate them but you can't survive without them.

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    1. Lol.....yea 'chill' is not in our nature at all!!!

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  2. Battle it out, but always watch your back. Put in extra effort to be the best-no questions asked. When the position does come -and it will, embrace it with open arms. Best wishes!

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    1. Thanks bro. Sound advice - one for the mirror sticky notes! Be the best no questions asked.....Cheers!

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  3. Ghen ghen!!! Eeezzz on.. **Drags pop corn and a bottle of Pepsi... Egbon Toin come and watch thriller oh! :) You know Ba Oga boss.. NoboRRy can suppress the Nigerian Hustle.. meehhnn We dont go through all these senseless exercise of pain for no reason.. So go T-Note go T-Notes goooo.. We gat you... hehehe but one thing I have learnt in my 23 years 5 months 23 days young and utterly confused life ba.. Eez that its should never be a competition of who is better.. as much as it should be a #PURSEsuitofhappYnessandFulfillment.. Keep slaying Oga boss.. Cheers

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    1. It's life you're using for movie theater abi Duru! True talk about not being a competition, but problem is people many will not understand that and stay in their own lane.....Trust you're winning.

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  4. Calm down for kini?! Is it his father's company? Is it his birthright? Even if it were, is he putting in the same amount of work as you are? Even if he is, why should you 'shift' for him? Or they said good things are meant for him alone? He should just jejely stay in his lane!!! Ma gba fun o!!! Do your best and go all out for the position, but watch your back. People like that are VERY dangerous. Totally rooting for you! All the best.

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    1. Loooiol! Ayodee oooooo, this comment made my day! You don't want to know how many times i have returned to read it again! Abeg chop knuckle jare!!!!

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    2. What AYO said!
      And let me chip in that if you are going that route,then watch your back. It means you have to be the absolute best at all times. No slip ups cos One slip and he won't hesitate to throttle you( metaphorically speaking of course).
      Just be very careful ok. And watch your back. And if there's any way to at least be cordial with him without being subservient then that's also an option.

      I don't envy you sha. Office politics sucks big time. Funmi

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  5. blessings...
    Let your hard work, skill, knowledge, performance and dedication do the talking, don't play that game say little do much in terms of skills.

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