I collect Career Limiting Moves (CLMs). It’s a strange hobby, I know!
There used to be an article on CLMs at the end of a link which is broken now. (I’d like to say that not maintaining your web site links is a CLM in itself, but I know worlds change!)
That phantom article listed:
- Being Drunk on Duty
- Avoiding tasks
- Malicious gossip
- Creating insoluble ultimatums
- Non-performing
- Unkempt appearance
- Associating with the wrong people
- Inappropriate Jocularity
- Histrionics
But here’s a new list, where the link exists (for now). In summary, they suggest it’s a career limiting move to:
- Not knowing your place
- Perpetually coming in late
- Not speaking Swahili (if your boss is from Swaziland)
- Constant complaining
- Getting too drunk at social functions
- Not participating in office social functions
- Not identifying rocket ships
- Taking all your vacation too soon
- Calling in sick on Friday (or Monday)
- Never volunteering for extra work
- Overestimating your abilities
- Interoffice romance
- Jumping ship too soon
What’s your favourite?
