| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? 15:31 - May 16 with 8101 views | unbelievablue |
I was asked this question today and had to really think about it, but went with:
'Find a way to be comfortable saying "I don't know" when appropriate'
Looking back, I spent years avoiding saying it. I received said advice when a mentor noticed me flounder a couple of times and it was clear that an honest "I don't know, actually, but I can ask x/try and find out" would've been the right response for everyone's sake. Very grateful to them.
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 15:35 - May 16 with 4318 views | redrickstuhaart |
Not just for work that one, I suggest.
Best work advice i ever had (and still fail to follow too often) is pick the bit of work you least want to do, and do it first. |  | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 15:45 - May 16 with 4255 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Learn how to network and apply for every viable promotion available to you in your 20s. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 15:49 - May 16 with 4226 views | textbackup |
Use a cable/pipe finder before drilling a hole |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:00 - May 16 with 4198 views | leitrimblue |
'No matter how late you are in the morning Leitrim, never drive fast in order to get here on time'.
'Better to be late then dead'. |  | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:00 - May 16 with 4199 views | Illinoisblue |
On your first day mention a couple times you suffer from migraines. Then when you need a random day off play the migraine card. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:03 - May 16 with 4167 views | bluelagos |
No one ever lies on their death bed wishing they'd spent more time at work.. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:04 - May 16 with 4141 views | Lord_Lucan |
From my accountant - RIP......
.....When all else fails, tell the truth. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:05 - May 16 with 4140 views | blueasfook |
Don't wipe your willy on colleague's cups |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:09 - May 16 with 4105 views | leitrimblue |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:05 - May 16 by blueasfook |
Don't wipe your willy on colleague's cups |
Political correctness gone mad | | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:12 - May 16 with 4093 views | blueasfook |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:09 - May 16 by leitrimblue |
Political correctness gone mad |
Tell me about it. Can't even give the secretary a friendly pat on the bottom these days. | |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:24 - May 16 with 4034 views | OldFart71 |
Never forget those you meet on the way up because you never know who you will meet on the way down. | | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:24 - May 16 with 4033 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:12 - May 16 by blueasfook |
Tell me about it. Can't even give the secretary a friendly pat on the bottom these days. |
Yeh he wouldn't like that. | | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:25 - May 16 with 4023 views | hoppy |
"Don't log on to TWTD, whatever you do."
I obviously didn't listen. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:27 - May 16 with 4025 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Day 1 of work, aged 18. "focus on the objective of your stakeholders and don't waste time on anything else".
Not sure whether that's the best but I do still use it. | | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:30 - May 16 with 3988 views | BlueBadger |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:24 - May 16 by OldFart71 |
Never forget those you meet on the way up because you never know who you will meet on the way down. |
Sage advice for a lift operator. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:31 - May 16 with 3975 views | bluethomas |
"We don't live to work, we work to live" |  | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:35 - May 16 with 3966 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:27 - May 16 by PrideOfTheEast |
Day 1 of work, aged 18. "focus on the objective of your stakeholders and don't waste time on anything else".
Not sure whether that's the best but I do still use it. |
The best bit of advice I would give is don't be late - but if you are going to be late then phone ahead and advise.
For me, if someone is an hour late then there is probably an excuse, if however someone is five mins late then there is no excuse.
We had a hippy who regularly turned up between one and three minutes late to work, we got rid of him when the NI increase came in. His replacement normally arrives at least 15 mins early.
Lateness is a proper bug bear of mine. RKD is never late, my daughter is usually late and my wife has zero concept of time. [Post edited 16 May 2025 16:37]
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:38 - May 16 with 3953 views | TheBlueGnu |
"Be nice to William Roache" | |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:43 - May 16 with 3936 views | bluefunk |
“What gets measured gets done” |  | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:45 - May 16 with 3929 views | Herbivore |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:05 - May 16 by blueasfook |
Don't wipe your willy on colleague's cups |
Not after you've just taken it out of the burger sauce. |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 17:00 - May 16 with 3846 views | Ryorry |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:00 - May 16 by leitrimblue |
'No matter how late you are in the morning Leitrim, never drive fast in order to get here on time'.
'Better to be late then dead'. |
Schoolfriend's parents' version of that when I went on hol with the family to the New Forest c. 1963 was "better to be late than 'the late' "! |  |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 17:09 - May 16 with 3812 views | textbackup |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 16:27 - May 16 by PrideOfTheEast |
Day 1 of work, aged 18. "focus on the objective of your stakeholders and don't waste time on anything else".
Not sure whether that's the best but I do still use it. |
In my role I literally spend my entire time making sure I’m engaging with stakeholders (all levels) to make sure I’m giving them what they need.
Comes to my 1/4 check ins, and I struggle to find bullsht to bulk them out with as I’ve just done my job, and not fannied around waving hands saying look what else I spent time on that’s not important. | |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 17:11 - May 16 with 3795 views | BlueBadger |
'Try to ensure you end the day with the same number of patients as you started'. | |
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| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 17:18 - May 16 with 3751 views | Durovigutum |
Take your partners dreams and make them your own. |  | | |
| Best bit of work advice you were ever given? on 17:19 - May 16 with 3746 views | Keno |
Treat everyone the same and treat everyone how you would them to treat you |  |
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