How to Keep your Job during a Recession – Part 4

We have talked about staying active, becoming indispensable, and not complaining as three ways to help you keep your job in this crazy economy. My fourth tip is :
Make Friends – Not Enemies: Let’s face it, every office place has people with different backgrounds and different personalities. Some departments don’t like other departments. Sometimes non-salespeople dislike the sales people. Unfortunately, in most companies, non-salespeople don’t like sales professionals. Often times, this dislike is fueled by jealousy. Whatever the reason or source of tension in your workplace, in a recessionary economy, you must not create enemies and you must do whatever you can to repair broken relationships. Be flexible with demands and difficult people. Bend over backwards to accommodate. Let insults and affronts to your character roll off your back. Be polite and respectful at all times. Stay away from office politics at all times. And never say a disparaging word about anyone because it will get back to them. As a rule of thumb, this is good advice, but in today’s economy you do not want to be the rocking the boat.