[bradknowles]

Everything depends on your manager, and their manager, etc….

You can easily go from being the superstar player on your team to being in the worst doghouse possible, simply with a change in your manager.

Yes, I have been there and done that.

If the new manager tells you one thing in person and then a different thing gets recorded in your personnel file, that’s a really big sign that you need to pay careful attention to.

So, when it comes to things like this, you need to make sure that you are always working in the style your manager wants, and on the things they want, and not letting your attention get sidetracked on something else — even if that something else could help greatly improve your life at work.