In the workplace, why is it that the only thing that matters is who you know, instead of what you know?
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the wonderful world of corporate america at hand.  It's the same reason why the people who have no clue about anything are in management and the ones who know the company inside/out are temps.  I don't know exactly why it's like that but for some reason the fear of "oh my god, is someone better than me?" is so predominant and executives rule through fear.  I've been fired from jobs because I didn't kiss a**.\n\n\nDamned if you do, damned if you don't . . .
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Because potential employers want to know what type of person they are hiring.  True, just because one employer is not happy with your work does not mean no employer will be, but they want to know anyway.  What if the potential employee was fired for stealing?  Or being a threat to co-workers?  Employers have a right to know those things in advance, so they ask.
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Well, sometimes employers or the Bosses will interview you first, if you pass them, you will have the co-workers and see how you get along with co-workers.  \n\nBosses only make decision on qualification and personal preference, but sometimes, if you have 2 candidates with similar background, they will leave that up to the co-workers.  Not surprised, the finally decision will be based on the co-workers!!
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It is true that people tend to have an affinity for people who are like them, so that may explain why careers tend to have certain groups associated with them.  \n\nJust because people may have the same background, does not mean that they will necessarily think the same way.
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Its for you to identify which is which and who is who; ANd for people to refer to.
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i buy a small item, like a votive candle for the "big boss" only because she usually buys us all a small token also. Then i also give same to my immediate supervisor, just because she is my supervisor and i like her. Then after that, i only give the same to people in the office that i am friends with, and there is usually only one or 2 of them, because most people i work with are jerks. But i try to make sure that the others dont see so they dont get jelious.
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some people are just that lucky, or they know how to move in the right circles. ever heard the phrase "it's not what you know but who you know!" nutheads compensate their nuttyness by knowing the right people.
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why should it matter if your professional or not i think its so over rated about what group you have to classify yourself in and if you really like them then you should try it and see but don't try to classify someone because they do something different because they may like the same thing you do.
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Most like to be identified with something.  Society has labeled everything.  So if you are not associated with nothing you must be labeled as a government employee.
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I have, why does it matter to you?
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Why, you are having a meeting at work and everyone already knows each other.   Just get to the purpose of the meeting and keep it short and productive.
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For your faamily business any day, there you are somebody. In big corporations you are nobody
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You don't need to be told that you are one, you know as well as everyone else.
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here is the truth about success:  it's not what you know, it's who you know.
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NOTHING is ever 100%, if you learn nothing else in life, learn that. Just because a few say or believe something doesn't mean everyone else is the same.
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It is the person that matters, not the labels society puts on preference
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There are confidentiality laws in most countries that restrict what information can be shared between organizations.  \n\nThere are also such acts as the Equal Opportunity act in the US to prevent discrimination.