Comments on: How to Keep Your Job Secure – Tips for Getting Ahead at Work http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/how-to-keep-your-job-secure-tips-for-getting-ahead-at-work/ Got goals? Need a push in the right direction? You've come to the right place! Thu, 24 May 2012 06:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/how-to-keep-your-job-secure-tips-for-getting-ahead-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 Laurie PK Sat, 23 May 2009 14:45:26 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=1488#comment-4323 Being a suck up (I think that's a syncophant!)could backfire, so I like your advice, Imee! When it comes to letting the boss know why he/she hired me, I tend towards overdoing it. I make triple sure that my staying late or doing extra work is notice. I know that's bad and could also backfire, but I just want to be recognized! And of course, I want to keep my job. I guess like anything, a tip for job loss prevention can backfire. Too much of a good thing, sort of. Being a suck up (I think that’s a syncophant!)could backfire, so I like your advice, Imee!

When it comes to letting the boss know why he/she hired me, I tend towards overdoing it. I make triple sure that my staying late or doing extra work is notice. I know that’s bad and could also backfire, but I just want to be recognized! And of course, I want to keep my job.

I guess like anything, a tip for job loss prevention can backfire. Too much of a good thing, sort of.

]]> By: Imee http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/how-to-keep-your-job-secure-tips-for-getting-ahead-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4299 Imee Fri, 22 May 2009 08:15:20 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=1488#comment-4299 I too, am glad that I'm still employed. My best advice would probably be do your best--don't be a suck-up, but don't forget to show you're boss why he/she hired you. Still be the best you can be, or be even better--that's a surefire way of keeping your job even during the financial crisis. I too, am glad that I’m still employed. My best advice would probably be do your best–don’t be a suck-up, but don’t forget to show you’re boss why he/she hired you. Still be the best you can be, or be even better–that’s a surefire way of keeping your job even during the financial crisis.

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