Research shows that if you have two friends at work, it’s nearly impossible to hate your job because everything you hate about your job you can bounce off your friend, and that kind of mitigates the hatefulness because friends are so helpful in that regard.
In fact, people who spend the most time in the office socializing generally get promoted the fastest.
People get promoted because they’re liked by people, not because they’re extremely competent in their job. And in general, competence is a far second to being likable ... .
We know that people who are likable are the people who will hang out talking with people, and finding out what people care about.
Penelope Trunk
Brazen Careerist
Author, journalist, blogger, CEO of Brazen Careerist
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