“In the biggest companies, seek out the most useless positions: those in consultancy, appraisal, research, and study. The more useless your position, the less possible it will be to assess your 'contribution to the firm's assets.” WorkBusinessCompanyStudyPositionResearchUselessFirmContributionAssetsAppraisal Book:Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay Source: Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay
“What you do is ultimately pointless. You could be replaced any day of the week with the first moron who walks in the door. So work as little as possible, and spend a little time (not too much, though) 'selling yourself' and 'networking' so that you will have backup and will be untouchable (and untouched) the next time the company is restructured.” FirstsLittlesNextWorkWalksBusinessCompanyToo MuchDoorsWeekSellingReplacedNext TimeNetworkingPointlessLittle TimeMoronUntouchablesDays Of The WeekBackupSelling Yourself Author:Corinne Maier
“although the typist has disappeared, her work has not: now you do it yourself. ... Since most companies have reduced the managerial ranks, there are fewer and fewer bosses, so you become a manger, his boss, and his secretary all rolled into one.” WorkBusinessCompanyBossFewerSecretaryDo It Yourself Book:Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay Source: Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay
