How to become indispensable at work

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In todays economic hardships being the best can mean the difference between surviving and losing it all.
While I am not advocating a backstabbing demure, I am advocating working smarter and not necessarily harder. With the loss of jobs overseas and to South America due to globalization, there is less pie to go around for everyone. Couple that with the fact that people are not only living longer but staying in the workforce well beyond retirement age just to make ends meet, makes for an interesting socio-economic climate. If you want to avoid the pink slip at your job then some basic do's and dont's are in order.

Do

• Be the very best at what you do- If you aren't familiar with a procedure or formula learn it and add another 10% to that knowledge base. People will flock to you for advice and good news travels fast.
  


• Be on time or early everyday - and be the last to leave at the end of your shift. This will never go unnoticed by management, and when the corporate knife starts cutting your chances of being filleted will be that much less.
  


• Be the go to person - Learn every little detail that you can regarding your craft. Spare no knowledge, and keep your skill level up to par by taking classes and volunteering whenever possible.
  


• Be cordial and professional - Always wear a smile, even when you're sad. This keeps people guessing and attracts others to you.
  Offer advice when asked, but befor you speak make sure you know what it is that you're saying.


• Be accurate in your all of your statements - Always know more about a job and its expectations and roles than the person sitting next to you.


• Honor your commitments - Always do what you say you're going to do. If you're responsible for something, people should be able to bank on its getting done. Communicate to others what you are thinking about, what you are doing and what you have done." Clear and efficient communication is even more important when, for whatever reason, you're unable to deliver what you promised. Life happens—you can't always accomplish it all.

Don't

• Gossip - Gossip is bad for the soul not to mention the career.


• Lie - Once a liar always a liar. It is always harder to gain someone's trust back than it is to already have it....sometimes impossible.


• Don't be opinionated - Opinions are like derriers, everyone has one.


• Don't get involved in others afairs - A huge no-no.


• Talk bad bout others - Meaning someone who rubs you the wrong way.


• Don't do sloppy or shoddy work - Check and recheck your work again. Look for inaccurate information, and bad punctuation or spelling.

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