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Originally posted by KinooOrKinog View PostI've always prefered to be renewed based on merit, not on how much I've licked someone's a*se
It's the same reason I talk to security guards and receptionists, keep everyone sweet, always be polite and life is easier all round.
And it also means you get the freebies (I spent 6 months with a crap PM, who always ended up in crap hotel rooms while I was always upgraded. But he was a pain and demanding and I was always nice).merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostI've always been renewed on merit, but it doesn't hurt to be liked rather than a necessity. Being generous and being liked means you can then get away with virtually anything because people trust you.
It's the same reason I talk to security guards and receptionists, keep everyone sweet, always be polite and life is easier all round.
And it also means you get the freebies (I spent 6 months with a crap PM, who always ended up in crap hotel rooms while I was always upgraded. But he was a pain and demanding and I was always nice).Comment
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Originally posted by hugebrain View PostPlace I’m at now doesn’t even have free coffee or fruit.
If you wanted a coffee or a tea it was canteen or nothing. I still remember people wanting to make their own tea so they'd bring their tea bag, get a cup of hot water with a splash of milk from the canteen and get charged something like 30p for it.Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostI've always been renewed on merit, but it doesn't hurt to be liked rather than a necessity. Being generous and being liked means you can then get away with virtually anything because people trust you.
It's the same reason I talk to security guards and receptionists, keep everyone sweet, always be polite and life is easier all round.
And it also means you get the freebies (I spent 6 months with a crap PM, who always ended up in crap hotel rooms while I was always upgraded. But he was a pain and demanding and I was always nice).Originally posted by jayn200 View PostIt's also just the decent thing to do.
All other things being equal, it can only be good for your prospects.Comment
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