Comments on: I helped the company to… http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wife http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Wife Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:37:09 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-1087 Ironically, the position we were interviewing for was a contract job! And the poor young woman got 1099'd a few weeks ago due to budget cuts. As a small aside, Warriors, I like to help Scot with ideas and insights when I'm feeling snarky, and today is one of those days. If you're feeling like a Cubicle Warrior, you may want to buy the proper gear. http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/96af/ Ironically, the position we were interviewing for was a contract job! And the poor young woman got 1099′d a few weeks ago due to budget cuts.

As a small aside, Warriors, I like to help Scot with ideas and insights when I’m feeling snarky, and today is one of those days.

If you’re feeling like a Cubicle Warrior, you may want to buy the proper gear.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/96af/

]]> By: Wife http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 Wife Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:37:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-5843 Ironically, the position we were interviewing for was a contract job! And the poor young woman got 1099'd a few weeks ago due to budget cuts. As a small aside, Warriors, I like to help Scot with ideas and insights when I'm feeling snarky, and today is one of those days. If you're feeling like a Cubicle Warrior, you may want to buy the proper gear. http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/96af/ Ironically, the position we were interviewing for was a contract job! And the poor young woman got 1099′d a few weeks ago due to budget cuts.

As a small aside, Warriors, I like to help Scot with ideas and insights when I’m feeling snarky, and today is one of those days.

If you’re feeling like a Cubicle Warrior, you may want to buy the proper gear.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/96af/

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Scot Herrick Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:56:34 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-1086 The interesting thing about the interview was that what remained after all of the interviews with other candidates was this one line about this person helping a company. Yes, the skills were remembered, but the skills were equal to -- but not necessarily better than -- anyone else's. So it was this subtle phrasing that really showed a great attitude in approaching the work that was left standing. The interesting thing about the interview was that what remained after all of the interviews with other candidates was this one line about this person helping a company.

Yes, the skills were remembered, but the skills were equal to — but not necessarily better than — anyone else’s. So it was this subtle phrasing that really showed a great attitude in approaching the work that was left standing.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5842 Scot Herrick Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:56:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-5842 The interesting thing about the interview was that what remained after all of the interviews with other candidates was this one line about this person helping a company. Yes, the skills were remembered, but the skills were equal to -- but not necessarily better than -- anyone else's. So it was this subtle phrasing that really showed a great attitude in approaching the work that was left standing. The interesting thing about the interview was that what remained after all of the interviews with other candidates was this one line about this person helping a company.

Yes, the skills were remembered, but the skills were equal to — but not necessarily better than — anyone else’s. So it was this subtle phrasing that really showed a great attitude in approaching the work that was left standing.

]]> By: GreatManagement http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 GreatManagement Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:51:55 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-1085 Great listening skills (by your wife)also comes to mind when I read this. Many interviewers would have missed that! It is very similar to the elevator speech. The vast majority of individuals, in answer to the question 'what do you do?' just say 'I work in IT' (or wherever they work)rather than 'I help the company's income by supplying new products, systems....' Andrew Great listening skills (by your wife)also comes to mind when I read this. Many interviewers would have missed that!

It is very similar to the elevator speech. The vast majority of individuals, in answer to the question ‘what do you do?’ just say ‘I work in IT’ (or wherever they work)rather than ‘I help the company’s income by supplying new products, systems….’

Andrew

]]> By: GreatManagement http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5841 GreatManagement Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:51:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-5841 Great listening skills (by your wife)also comes to mind when I read this. Many interviewers would have missed that! It is very similar to the elevator speech. The vast majority of individuals, in answer to the question 'what do you do?' just say 'I work in IT' (or wherever they work)rather than 'I help the company's income by supplying new products, systems....' Andrew Great listening skills (by your wife)also comes to mind when I read this. Many interviewers would have missed that!

It is very similar to the elevator speech. The vast majority of individuals, in answer to the question ‘what do you do?’ just say ‘I work in IT’ (or wherever they work)rather than ‘I help the company’s income by supplying new products, systems….’

Andrew

]]> By: Adam Salamon http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Adam Salamon Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:09:31 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-1084 Very strong post, Scot. It is subtle, but it re-frames the entire vibe of the interaction. It shows that the cubicle warrior was in control and sought after rather than having work delegated to and told what to do. I just took a business communications course and part of what we learned is that language is a huge part of perception. Very strong post, Scot. It is subtle, but it re-frames the entire vibe of the interaction.

It shows that the cubicle warrior was in control and sought after rather than having work delegated to and told what to do.

I just took a business communications course and part of what we learned is that language is a huge part of perception.

]]> By: Adam Salamon http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 Adam Salamon Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:09:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/10/19/i-helped-the-company-to/#comment-5840 Very strong post, Scot. It is subtle, but it re-frames the entire vibe of the interaction. It shows that the cubicle warrior was in control and sought after rather than having work delegated to and told what to do. I just took a business communications course and part of what we learned is that language is a huge part of perception. Very strong post, Scot. It is subtle, but it re-frames the entire vibe of the interaction.

It shows that the cubicle warrior was in control and sought after rather than having work delegated to and told what to do.

I just took a business communications course and part of what we learned is that language is a huge part of perception.

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