Comments on: Should You Always Take More Responsibility? http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/ Going From Good To Great Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: bluejay311 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10153 bluejay311 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:40:11 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10153 Just be careful that you don't become "the guy who will do it". It's good to help out, but don't set yourself up to be the one to always take the bullet. Just be careful that you don’t become “the guy who will do it”. It’s good to help out, but don’t set yourself up to be the one to always take the bullet.

]]> By: terrence http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10132 terrence Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:23:16 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10132 My boss did explicitly ask me to take the job. I turned it down. The problem is that the job, while potentially a better title and higher position, takes me away from what I’m interested in. It was much more important to me that I enjoy what I do and I stay on my career path, than to get a quick promotion. My boss did explicitly ask me to take the job. I turned it down. The problem is that the job, while potentially a better title and higher position, takes me away from what I’m interested in. It was much more important to me that I enjoy what I do and I stay on my career path, than to get a quick promotion.

]]> By: PM Hut http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10127 PM Hut Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:41:02 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10127 I don't think doubling your workload this way will hurt way, as your boss will understand what you're going through and will definitely appreciate it. In my opinion, it will be fun, and challenging, and you will be able to strengthen your position even more (much more) in your firm. Another way to do it was to actually wait for your boss to explicitly ask you to take the other job on top of your own (in case you thought s/he will ever ask you to do it). This will probably put you in an even stronger position. I don’t think doubling your workload this way will hurt way, as your boss will understand what you’re going through and will definitely appreciate it. In my opinion, it will be fun, and challenging, and you will be able to strengthen your position even more (much more) in your firm.

Another way to do it was to actually wait for your boss to explicitly ask you to take the other job on top of your own (in case you thought s/he will ever ask you to do it). This will probably put you in an even stronger position.

]]> By: terrence http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10126 terrence Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:02:34 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10126 Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoy reading my blog and I hope you keep coming back. I'm sure that in the end, it will be worth it. I'm not one to do anything just for brownie points. I have faith that it will work out by either a raise, a promotion, or both. If it didn't, I have a way to remedy that like anyone else; I just won't be there for too long. Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoy reading my blog and I hope you keep coming back.

I’m sure that in the end, it will be worth it. I’m not one to do anything just for brownie points. I have faith that it will work out by either a raise, a promotion, or both. If it didn’t, I have a way to remedy that like anyone else; I just won’t be there for too long.

]]> By: Ajo http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10125 Ajo Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:28:12 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/09/21/should-you-always-take-more-responsibility/#comment-10125 Before my comment, just wanted to state that I enjoy reading your blog periodically. My comment is that If you have a genuine concern to help your company or that boss regardless of brownie points, then I'm sure that will carry you through on those days when you wonder why you ever got into it in the first place. There are no guarantees of getting brownie points from anyone. I'm sure it's a lot of work, try not to get burned-out. Before my comment, just wanted to state that I enjoy reading your blog periodically. My comment is that If you have a genuine concern to help your company or that boss regardless of brownie points, then I’m sure that will carry you through on those days when you wonder why you ever got into it in the first place. There are no guarantees of getting brownie points from anyone. I’m sure it’s a lot of work, try not to get burned-out.

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