Sunny Side of Office Politics

Office politics is not a bad thing. It is a good thing. We think of office politics as a bad thing because the good guys don’t make use of it often enough, leaving the field to the bad guys. That’s what needs to change. The good guys need to become better skilled in office politics (while refusing to stoop to use of the tactics employed by bad guys and thereby compromising personal integrity, something good guys  all value more than career advancement).

Some ‘Getting Honest’ answers that people gave their prospective employers.

     

Here are some ‘honest’ answers that people gave their prospective employers.

• Why did you apply for this job?

I have applied for many jobs along with this one and it’s just that you called me first.

• Why do you want to work for this company?

I have to work for some company, whoever gives me a job, I don’t have any specific company in mind.

• Why should I hire you?

You have to hire some one; you may give me a try.

• What would you do if this happened?