[ SECRET POST #2296 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2296 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

01. http://oi46.tinypic.com/24ysq6e.jpg

[visp]

Well, being aware of the problem is the first step.

[(Anonymous)]

People skills are (almost certainly, if they're why you don't get promoted) an important part of your job. You can't just say "I'm great at my job but I have shit people skills". You're good at the parts of your job that don't involve people, but overall, you're not that great at your job.

[ill_omened]

Bro.

Bro.

[(Anonymous)]

I thought this secret was made by you, I'm not gonna lie.

[mekkio]

House was lucky. Not because he was a genius but because he had Cuddy and Wilson. Any other hospital would have chucked him out long ago with a, "Yeah, you're not worth it." Doesn't matter how smart he was.

You just need to find your own place with a Cuddy and a Wilson.

[visp]

And also, fiction.

[mekkio]

Yep. It would have been a short series if House had been fired in the second episode.

[visp]

Heh, Pilot Episode: House mouths off to his bosses and gets fired. The end.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think he would exist IRL, I've worked in hospitals for over 20 years and House is a load of rubbish, there's just no way doctors can get away with behaving like him, and experimenting with patients, using such strong treatments without evidence, etc etc.

[(Anonymous)]

I'd like to see Hugh Laurie get a good (non-animated) movie role.

[(Anonymous)]

THIS!

[kallanda_lee]

Well, that sucks. What field are you in? Could you perhaps get into a position where you need to be around people less?

[(Anonymous)]

Since you don't really seem that happy with the situation, maybe you could work on those people skills. I know it's not easy for some people, but they are skills and can be learned and improved upon. And some people will respond in kind if you just make an effort (not everyone, but some). Ask questions, try to show you're interested, but be careful not to be too intrusive. When someone offers you a personal story, offer one back. Make people see you as a person with feelings that they can relate to, not just part of the anonymous working mass.

[(Anonymous)]

lol, it's 'they think i'm an ass because i'm so ~~brilliant' giftie week on f!s, i gather?

get over yourself, if you're legit smart it's not that hard to ~~deal with οἱ πολλοί

[tei]

Thank you for not putting "the" before "οἱ πολλοί". You rock.

And yeah, OP, if your job involves dealing with people and you can't do that, then you're not good at your job.

[visp]

"I'll have the soup de jour with some extra jour on the side."

[ariakas]

Thing is, no matter how good you are at your job, there are going to be people who are as good or better who aren't dickwads, or who at least pretend not to be dickwads. People will preferentially hire those people.

[(Anonymous)]

I think that's part of the reason characters like House and (BBC) Sherlock are so popular. It's nothing to feel embarrassed about as long as you're trying to improve.

[comma_chameleon]

If you're brilliant and good at your job, then learn to fake the people skills.

No one expects people to be Pollyanna 24/7 in most jobs. If you can be polite and keep rude and 'shit disturbing' thoughts in your head, you can function in a workplace.

I'm not a people person (despite being very nice). I am SHIT at the skill of small talk, and most of the time what I say can come out a lot more unsympathetic than it's meant to, so I've learned to bite my tongue when I have the urge to speak, think about what I'm going to say and also tailor it to who I'm speaking to.

Most of the people I work with? Know I have a sharp tongue and don't care. A few? There are just things that I don't say to them because they're more sensitive (or have no sense of humour/take everything personally when it's not meant to be).

The onus is on you when you open your mouth - especially in a workplace - to be careful about what you say and to whom.

The majority of people aren't born with flawless people skills, they learn them, or they learn to fake it.

Just don't blame having no job (or no ~amazing~ job) on other people because YOU are a self proclaimed asshole.

[(Anonymous)]

I was not blessed with great people skills either, and having been extremely shy when I was younger means I didn't really develop what skills I had, but I'm starting to learn the only way to get ahead is to pretend to be outgoing and fake whatever doesn't come naturally. And ask people about themselves.

[(Anonymous)]

Alright, here we go.

People skills. Skills. It's right there in the phrase. Do you know what a skill is?

A skill is something you work at. I am sure there are the social Mozarts of the world who came out of the womb, complimented the doctor or midwife on their technique, and then politely asked their mother if perhaps they could quench their thirst with a bit of milk.

Most of us came out screaming and pooping ourselves and drooling.

The nice thing is, as human beings, a large number of us are capable of moving past that.

The reason House is fun? House is a fantasy. He's the fantasy of being able to pull down your pants and moon your stuffy obnoxious English teacher and then high five all your friends and get all As anyway, for grown ups. He's a nice dose of "Wouldn't it be awesome if...." At the same time we know it's a nice fantasy.

Don't be proud of the fact that you're still drooling and pooping yourself and screaming, just because you've gotten bigger. Put on your big boy or girl panties, and learn the damn skill set. Or at least stop using it as an excuse. "I'm a brilliant electrician, why does everyone complain about the puddles of urine I leave all over their floors? They should respect my poor bathroom skills as part of me! Learning to hold it and go in a toilet is hard work, man!"