Re-Tooling TBL

For several years TBL was a blog where I wrote about a wide variety of topics. Those postings are still in the Blog Archive and many are about professional development for engineers. I am now transitioning TBL to be a place where my current and former students can find information related to job searches.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Dominator

Do you work with this guy? (and I do mean guy)

Let me tell you about him. He is 23 years old. He is your co-worker. He is the stereotypical "I have an engineering degree...I know everything...And I am better than you" kind of guy. You've met him, haven't you? He won't agree with anything you say. He's a brown-noser who takes credit for your ideas with the bosses. He thinks he's superior to you and let's you know it in everyway he can.

Let me tell you the truth about the Dominator. He is INSECURE! Whether he has talent or not, he is totally uncomfortable with who he is, and he uses the above described actions to compensate for that insecurity.

AND... the bosses see right through him. You might feel like he is taking all of your glory for the real good hard work you do, but the good managers know and in the long run your positive work ethic will outshine him...period.

As always TBL says "DON'T BE THIS GUY!!!!!!!"

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