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by galaxyLogic 1733 days ago
It might seem like an easy situation when nobody's demanding you do a good job, on the contrary, as was in this case you did a good job and got fired because of that.

But if you agree to their rules then you must play by their rules, politics, and if you then don't put your best effort into playing politics you may find yourself on the losing side soon.
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fridif 1733 days ago
Not sure I follow the logic, he got fired for trying. Simple solution is don't try, no?

Ultimately you will lose in either situation, but one solution prolongs the paychecks.

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galaxyLogic 1732 days ago
The paychecks can of course be prolonged indefinitely, if you agree to play their game with their rules. And depending on your situation of course it is useful to prolong the paychecks. I'm not saying quit, but consider that there is a cost also associated with staying which is that you can not do your best but have to spend time and energy to learn to "play the game by their rules".
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ipaddr 1732 days ago
I'd rather collect thousands of dollars while I figure out how to crack the google hiring firewall then worry about the rent.

All you have to do is not push an agenda to improve things your way. Sounds easy..

Looking at this another way if that person wanted to get fired for no cause this might be a good way.

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