15 Work/Career Tips We Learned On The Job

School's great for a lot of things -- making you read Crime And Punishment every other year, teaching you history you're going to find out is all wrong in the future, long division. You know, stuff that matters or whatever.

School, however, is not great at giving you practical advice -- like how to do taxes or survive the workplace. Thankfully, we can help you with at least one of those things. (We're still working on our CPA certification.)

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Entry by JoeX111

LISTEN! 3 2 7 5 54 321 6 6 7 78 90 7 8 9 O Most people who call to complain just want to feel like their voices have been heard. Even this guy. CRACKE

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Entry by deathpod

Nobody will care how talented you are (or want to work with you) BTTAR then you if you're an insufferable dick. CRAGKEDCON

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Entry by R.E.L

Why do you want to work for us? How should you answer this question? Look up their mission statement and tailor your answer to it.

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Entry by Busteq

EVERYONE PREFERS TO DO STUFF WHEN THEY THINK THEY THOUGHTOF IT THEMSELVES, So ALWAYS MAKE THEM THINK YOUR IDEA WAS ACTUALLY THEIRS. CRACKED.COM

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Entry by Lolly~

PAY ATTENTION IN MEETINGS. Porn hub

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Entry by Lolly~

As a manager, you should work as hard as the people working for you.

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Entry by Lolly~

Avoid office politics and drama AT ALL COSTS.

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Entry by Ashebox

F YOU FLATTER PEOPILE, SINCERELY, THEY WLL LUKE YOU CRACKEDCON

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Entry by Busteq

If you are having writer's block, just write down everythingyou're thinking about in that moment... CRACKEDCON deas will then come all by themselves.

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CRACKED.COM NOBODY LIKES A SYCOPHANT

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Entry by Alex Buchanan

eds Always get someone else to proofread your resume. There is nothing worse than losing the job of your dreams nyause Of a lousy typo. because XET Go

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Entry by Lolly~

REINA ) PORTO 0 MA5 Do not eat someone else's lunch. Seriously. Don't.

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COLLEGE IS expensive, BUT A CPR CERTIFICATION CLASS IIS noT. THIS cAn Be THE FACTOR THAT SeTS YoU APART FROm OTHER APPLICANTS.

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Entry by Lolly~

There will be some mistakes made in any job. The important part is handling them professionally. 4su6F-a/fICE Muriolieamiaun CONGRESS. JOHN MARSHALL (

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Entry by Lolly~

your take schedule to interviewg morning. the in all place have won't You let your day to anniety build