People Divulge The Biggest Lesson They've Ever Learned In The Corporate World

You'll Want to Steer Clear of Blatant Violence

How to scream silently and not throw my boss through a window.

u/jessicas3845

Honestly, Horrifying

If it's not documented, it doesn't exist and/or never happened.

u/thegeekforever

Keep On Keepin' On

You can carve out a pretty long career by being just mediocre enough at your job to essentially be ignored.

u/-Words-Words-Words

Fake It Til You Make It

Hard work does not pay off. Fitting in does.

u/Ohmesone

Eyes on the Prize

Whenever someone you work with leaves for another company, be friendly with them in their last weeks and stay in touch.

Your network is how you get new jobs, and new jobs are how you get promotions and raises.

u/amaROenuZ

Trust the Paradox

Train your replacement. You won't be able to get a promotion if there's no one else to take your job.

u/MyrtaDrayton

It's All About Laying Low

Nobody will tell you the best trick of sales is knowing when you're not needed.

u/xXC4NCER_USRN4M3Xx

If you're not talking in a meeting you're called into, ALWAYS have yourself on mute.

u/scratchy_mcballsy

Idiots. Idiots Everywhere.

A very significant number of people are absolutely winging it and have no idea what they're doing.

The corporate world is not a meritocracy – you will encounter incompetent people at every level of hierarchy.

u/fr33lefty

High School Never Ends

There's no avoiding office politics. Either you'll get pulled into it directly, or your mentors or friends will be/get embroiled in them and expect you to support them.

u/dumplingmoney

Bein' Bold

If you want something then ask for it. Do you wanna sit in on discussions about things that are relevant to your job? Ask. Do you wanna build experience in a certain technology that's not directly related to your job? Ask for it.

If you have a good manager that cares about improving people's careers, they will more than likely accommodate you.

u/ApprehensiveRadish4