I'd strongly urge readers to stay away from these advices. One should do his job and then get out of office. One works for the company and not the boss. If you are in a situation where your appraisal depends on servility, do yourself a favour - improve your skills and get out there!!!
It is sad that diplomacy in the corporate world today is evincing an article from Rediff advocating exactly the same points. Though experienced folks will disagree with this article, I must say the new lot of freshers will surely keep these things in mind. Rediff being a platform for good articles should try and keep away from such misinformed and non-righteous articles. Though the article may present the current situation, it is upto us to change the scenario. I personally do not follow these buttering tactics as I feel these are short-term tactics. In the long term your boss will anyways not appreciate this if you are not performing well and indulging more into such useless things. Remember, your boss is more experienced than you are, and will ofcourse know the attitudes of his reportees. He might just be dilly-dallying in letting you know upfront. Best thing to do is to be true to your conscience and work hard leaving no stone unturned for the boss to fault on you. I agree with some points in the article that highlight best practices and which are virtues to be followed in working life. I would like Rediff to promote such attitudes in young minds rather than resort to articles leading to negativity.
As I am HR Professional I don't Support the Point 1 and 2. I do Support to start early (Or Not late) but its not necessary to have competition with your boss to come before him and finish afterhe finished. What if he comes at 6 and finishes at 9. I don't support to match his/her schedule just to impress boss. If you try to stay honest, professional and committed to work thats all you need. Take it as responsiblity if the work is work stay late and complete or start early and complete.
Re: Not a good Approach
by ss ss on Aug 30, 2013 11:00 AM
Ppl like you in HR are spoiling the Indian culture with your borrowed ideas from the American culture. This might work in US- coming on time and going on time as long as work is done, but doesn't work in India. So try to adopt your policies as per the culture and don't just blindly copy. I have worked in several MNCs and so called Amercian captives. Without fail- the boss wants you to hang around and suck up irrespective of what level you are- This is called human psychology .. better learn it dude
Re: Re: Not a good Approach
by Ajay on Aug 31, 2013 01:26 AM
Do not agree with you, my friend. Do not spoil your family/personal life just because your boss is doing so. Your boss probably knows that he is stretching a lot and he personally does not have a life. You might want to talk to him to set expectations correctly... If you suck up to him and stay as late as he does, you will not really get appreciated for your additional efforts. You should try to draw a line. If your boss is reasonable 9-6 kind of guy, it is ok to follow the point 1 mentioned.
Re: Re: Not a good Approach
by Ajay on Aug 31, 2013 01:26 AM
Do not agree with you, my friend. Do not spoil your family/personal life just because your boss is doing so. Your boss probably knows that he is stretching a lot and he personally does not have a life. You might want to talk to him to set expectations correctly... If you suck up to him and stay as late as he does, you will not really get appreciated for your additional efforts. You should try to draw a line. If your boss is reasonable 9-6 kind of guy, it is ok to follow the point 1 mentioned.
Re: Re: Not a good Approach
by Ajay on Aug 31, 2013 01:26 AM
Do not agree with you, my friend. Do not spoil your family/personal life just because your boss is doing so. Your boss probably knows that he is stretching a lot and he personally does not have a life. You might want to talk to him to set expectations correctly... If you suck up to him and stay as late as he does, you will not really get appreciated for your additional efforts. You should try to draw a line. If your boss is reasonable 9-6 kind of guy, it is ok to follow the point 1 mentioned.
Re: Re: Not a good Approach
by Ajay on Aug 31, 2013 01:27 AM
Do not agree with you, my friend. Do not spoil your family/personal life just because your boss is doing so. Your boss probably knows that he is stretching a lot and he personally does not have a life. You might want to talk to him to set expectations correctly... If you suck up to him and stay as late as he does, you will not really get appreciated for your additional efforts. You should try to draw a line. If your boss is reasonable 9-6 kind of guy, it is ok to follow the point 1 mentioned.
Re: Re: Not a good Approach
by Ajay on Aug 31, 2013 01:27 AM
Do not agree with you, my friend. Do not spoil your family/personal life just because your boss is doing so. Your boss probably knows that he is stretching a lot and he personally does not have a life. You might want to talk to him to set expectations correctly... If you suck up to him and stay as late as he does, you will not really get appreciated for your additional efforts. You should try to draw a line. If your boss is reasonable 9-6 kind of guy, it is ok to follow the point 1 mentioned.
Re: Re: Not a good Approach
by Ajay on Aug 31, 2013 01:28 AM
Do not agree with you, my friend. Do not spoil your family/personal life just because your boss is doing so. Your boss probably knows that he is stretching a lot and he personally does not have a life. You might want to talk to him to set expectations correctly... If you suck up to him and stay as late as he does, you will not really get appreciated for your additional efforts. You should try to draw a line. If your boss is reasonable 9-6 kind of guy, it is ok to follow the point 1 mentioned.
Re: be smart
by aman on Aug 29, 2013 03:23 PM
Capable and hard worker and honest are always recognised and looked as threat by high ups thus never promoted for safety of higher ups.
what u said is right,we need to follow these steps to succeed in life in present situaions,eventhough we are very good,our boss need to recognize that,then only he will provide good opportunities for us,ofcourse at the same time we also need to have some values, we need to balance between these two
Re: Re: good one rediff
by Rakesh on Aug 29, 2013 02:47 PM
That is where your smartness comes in. Be smart so that your boss is happy too coz u r an important resource and also he does not make you do unnatural services.
