Professional bullying

[SimonMac]

At least contractors can take it out on the agents

What else do you do to warrant your cut?

[TheBigD]

I have high standards and I work hard, I don't f&@k about. If we are working together there will be a mental battle until I have crushed you with my superior ideas.

Are you applying for The Apprentice or somthing?

You do know that those talking head scenes when they spout this type of bollocks makes the sound like complete bell ends?

[MyUserName]

I'm not a bully but I am certainly aggressive. I have high standards and I work hard, I don't f&@k about. If we are working together there will be a mental battle until I have crushed you with my superior ideas. Then I'll start being nice to you to get you working for me. You will have to be a strong character or I'll be all over you and you will be stressed to f$&k.

My current (weak minded) PM asked me to fix up a report today. I already crushed this person through public arguments in agile standups where this person cannot produce ideas. Im delivering ... bosh bosh bosh - damn, where do these ideas come from??- I live this sh1t, forget it. This PM always comes to my desk and when asking me something goes bright red around the neck. I did the hard analysis work and made sure anyone nearby in power knew i had sussed it. I then explained to the PM one-to-one how they could take my input and fix the report themselves. Too scared to pull me up on it. I should have really taken ownership of the issue to closure.

Young dev sitting next to me is taking so much of a subtle mental beating from me he's developed munchhousen syndrome. Im good cop bad cop within the same conversation. He now treats me like his boss. I'm not his manager. But I've pulled him up on his smart arse work and shown him the real stuff. He's not stupid, he knows who's the real boss.

And I've just been offered a 6 month extension.

I am as good as I say I am at what I do. I am yet to not be offered an extension and regularly get my point across in conversations and meetings.

I have never needed to bully or belittle anyone in order to do it.

Bullying and belittling might allow you to get your job done in a team but it is not the only way and, imho, it is far from the best one.

[aussielong]

Are you applying for The Apprentice or somthing?

You do know that those talking head scenes when they spout this type of bollocks makes the sound like complete bell ends?

I don't waste my time and call people nasty names on here. Why? It doesn't lift my ego.

I also don't waste time on the Internet in work. I'm alive and on an authentic direction. I love working hard

[MarillionFan]

I have a track record of delivering hard stuff. Most people in IT, when it comes down to it, cannot actually deliver. I'm not there to make friends, I'm there to solve problems. Everyone benefits. Life is too short.

I agree with all of that statement,but I actually quite like mentoring people & helping them gain from my experience & if I make a few friends on the way it's a bonus.

[alreadypacked]

I don't waste my time and call people nasty names on here. Why? It doesn't lift my ego.

I also don't waste time on the Internet in work. I'm alive and on an authentic direction. I love working hard

Doctor changed your drugs again, how are they working out for you this time?

[aussielong]

I am as good as I say I am at what I do. I am yet to not be offered an extension and regularly get my point across in conversations and meetings.

I have never needed to bully or belittle anyone in order to do it.

Bullying and belittling might allow you to get your job done in a team but it is not the only way and, imho, it is far from the best one.

Some influence is required to clear the obstacles. I am always trying to raise the probability of delivering on time. I'll quickly suss out if you can deliver. If you can't, you are an obstacle.

[MarillionFan]

Some influence is required to clear the obstacles. I am always trying to raise the probability of delivering on time. I'll quickly suss out if you can deliver. If you can't, you are an obstacle.

I am a great believer in the quote

"Always be nice to people on the way up; because you'll meet the same people on the way down"

I'm also a great believer in the other quote

'What goes around, comes around'

Both worth remembering.

[TheFaQQer]

I agree with all of that statement,but I actually quite like mentoring people & helping them gain from my experience & if I make a few friends on the way it's a f***ing miracle.

FTFY

[Scoobos]

I don't waste my time and call people nasty names on here. Why? It doesn't lift my ego.

I also don't waste time on the Internet in work. I'm alive and on an authentic direction. I love working hard

And snorting copious amounts of Coke? It sure sounds that way to me.