I’m pretty pi---d right now. A coworker just claimed credit for my contributions on a project we were working on. This is a first for me and I’m not sure how to handle it. Do I call him on it and get accused of not being a “team player” or do I let it go and get labeled a “pushover”? I really need advice on this because I’m about to go ballistic on his a-s.
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Yep, can relate, all about making themselves look good
Slash his tires
Many of those patent-people are among the most useless people a tech company would employee. I used to know such kind of person - completely out-of-touch, the only thing he was good at was to lick a-s and to patronize. Logically when he was laid off and sent me a CV with two pages of patents no company would pay him any attention so he stayed unemployeed for long time.
I've heard from others, especially around patents, how people step up to take credit that they didn't deserve. Some people have made a career of that.
I was employed there for decades. It happened to me twice in the first 6 months of my employment. But the absolute worst was when a trusted manager stole my idea and excluded me completely from the development of that idea. If this is happening to you its because you not part of managements favorites. Move on, because fighting it will only diminish your stature.
happened to me all the time. i just ignored it all cause it was too repulsive for me to even appoach it. it is a toxic envionment. get out if you can, do not waste your time there. there is no justice, it is way too political
I've heard from others, especially around patents, how people step up to take credit that they didn't deserve. Some people have made a career of that.
I am sorry but this means two things - the people on his team and/or himself are really low quality people and the corporate culture sucks. This thing becomes unnecessary when you work with intelligent people and there is healthy corporate culture in place.
Always document actions and activities in email.
Always document actions and activities in email. Address them to the entire project team or just to yourself to get them timestamped.
Call the Dell dude, he will not the answer.
Don't take cr-p .
GO ballistic.
If not they just keeping doing it... Its the DELL way.
I would recommend going ballistic on his a**, that way you'll get fired and have a more meaningful reason to write something on this "layoff" form.