laying down law
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- brandelec
at a somewhat senior position with team members only a year or 2 younger, i feel i dont get the same amount of 'respect' as my 'wiser' colleague does (probably in part of some of my goofiness)
how do i let these bitches know im for real without coming across as some asshole
- harlequino0
Sever a leg off of one underling and use it to beat another to death. It sends a firm but clear message.
- lowimpakt0
show them this thread
- monoboy0
haha
- k0na_an0k0
pretend to be yelling at a client over the phone. get real pissy but you're not really talking to anyone.
break your favorite coffee mug in the process, you know the one, the one that has that cute little puppy on it. that one.
- harlequino0
Don't take this the wrong way, but--
Don't you have to earn respect?
Perhaps you need to guide your team through a challenging project. One in which you show your mettle. When you show why you are in charge, and only a biscuit older, then they will give you the respect you seek.If not, then A. you don't deserve it afterall, or B. time to collect someone's balls.
- PonyBoy0
keep a nine iron at your desk.
- radar0
I would either pee on there desk or jump on their back and hump them - that's what dominent "Alpha" dogs do
- Jaline0
A lot of it has to do with presence and how and if you earn respect. It's true that respect is usually given to those a lot older than you just because, so it takes more effort if everyone is similar in age. They're probably thinking something like, "we're all the same age and therefore we all have the same experience, meaning that we are at the same level." Of course this isn't necessarily true, so I think I would agree with harlequino about earning respect.
Or you could just shoot them in the leg everytime they do something wrong. That also works.
- PonyBoy0
do you have firing power?
toss that around a little... they'll be polishing your shoes (not in a british hooker sort of way... or... maybe they will?) in no time....
- kingjulien0
when in doubt, whip it out.
- mr_snuggles0
We used to laugh at Grandpa when he'd head off and go fishing. But we wouldn't be laughing that evening when he'd come back with some whore he picked up in town...
- blaw0
get "FTW" tattooed across your knuckles. Spit and swear at every given opportunity.
*grabs pillow; lies down.
- brandelec0
i agree respect is to be earned and i gave these guys respect in return for their talent and their ethics, which is why they work here in the first place. but i think they're getting too comfortable with their situation
i think one big reason why everyone has fun working here is the laid back attitude in the office - but when it comes down to business it needs to be business. we're trying to set examples but i guess there will always be a few that take advantage - i mean u give em some milk and then they're raping ur cows wtf does that even make sense
- mr_snuggles0
ask yourself, what would David Carson do? If that leads to unsatifactory answers, pretend you've just been elected as the king of jupiter and fire everyone...
- PonyBoy0
hhahaha... brandelec teaching the team:
- brandelec0
hahaha who's next
robin steals it in this one
- TheBlueOne0
Sport a codpiece. Sure, it's all 15th century and shit, but nothing says "cock of the walk" like a giant honking codpiece.