How do old employees who are greasy in the workplace get rid of greasiness?

Recently, Feng Tang’s article "How to Avoid Becoming a Greasy Middle-aged Dirty Man" in the circle of friends has become popular, which has led to many other jokes, such as: How to avoid becoming a greasy workplace person. Everyone ages, including employees. After staying in a company for four or five years, the young fresh meat becomes old bacon. However, the word "old employee" is actually a word with quite rich connotations. It can mean that you are senior, experienced, respected, and loyal to the company, but it can also be synonymous with being closed-minded, conservative, picky, and having a hard time. So how can we avoid becoming a greasy old employee?

What are the common characteristics of greasy old employees:

1. Sophisticated workplace veteran

Intoxicated with all kinds of workplace socializing and entertainment, I have forgotten to do my own job well.

In order to please the boss and leaders, I shamelessly put the hard work and achievements of other colleagues on my own face. When I take credit, I feel that the words I say are very "drama", but I don't know that in the eyes of other colleagues, I am just a pure person. Chatting awkwardly. I obviously spent a whole day idle and playing games until midnight, but I still didn't forget to set an alarm clock to remind myself to post on WeChat Moments: "Work makes me happy."

2. Being a good teacher and showing off is a major characteristic of "greasy workplace people". They always speak with a touch of official tone and politeness. In the storyline, From the beginning, it is necessary to create an atmosphere in which young people are regarded as fools, such as "You young people..." and "Young people are just naive", and then use "I used to..." At the beginning, I used my limited experience as the capital for preaching.

3. Give up self-cultivation and treat dissoluteness as personality

In the workplace, the top one most greasy behavior is "forcing colleagues to drink". Every time we go to the company for dinner, there will always be Some "greasy professionals" with bulging bellies and gleaming eyes secretly cheered and expected in their hearts. As soon as they arrived at the wine table, they grabbed their colleagues and wouldn't let go, and "embarrassed" them again and again.

After giving up self-cultivation, they will start to find ways to take advantage of the company and their colleagues.

How to easily get rid of the hat of "greasy old employee"!

1. Be patient and friendly to new people

When new people join the company, they should pay attention to company policies, business I don’t understand many aspects such as operations and reimbursement processes. Once I ask you for advice, you will easily show an expression of impatience, or think that the newcomer is too naive, so you will be reluctant to talk to them. Newcomers will grow up one day, and they will inevitably interact with you at work in the future. Your help at the beginning will also be transformed into absolute support for you at work in the future. It’s easy work, why not do it?

2. Accept new things and support reforms

When a company introduces new ideas, new strategies, new processes, new tools, new methods, and even When reforms are initiated, most old employees will subconsciously have some resistance. It is better to let yourself empty the cup and embrace new things with a humble and eager to learn attitude. You will definitely benefit from it.

3. Don’t be a gossip and discuss right and wrong behind your back

Old employees know a lot about many behind-the-scenes stories and rumors because they have been in the company for a long time and know a lot of people. Even a treasure trove of treasures. If you cause rumors to spread, gossips to spread, and you may even slander others, these are the most objectionable things to the company.

4. Do not speak ill of the leader behind his back

Old employees will also unconsciously comment on the leader in private, especially when they do not like a certain policy, decision or approach of the leader. , it is easier to complain and say bad things to colleagues behind their backs. There is no airtight wall, and these words will eventually reach the boss's ears. Not only will they remain intact, but they will also add fuel to the fire.

5. Pay attention to clothing and external image

Some old employees are familiar with the company environment and colleagues, and will gradually give up their requirements for external image. Keeping yourself clean, fresh and natural not only respects yourself, but also makes others happy. For a person who has begun to give up on himself from the outside, what outstanding contributions and efficient output can you expect from him at work?

6. Don’t always rely on your old skills and sell them off

Many people especially hate when old employees say things like "we used to be blablabla..." as soon as they open their mouths, as if they are the only ones who have a say in everything. In the past, everything was better than now, and the current company is a piece of shit. !Your complaining like this does make you feel good, but you have no regard for the feelings of others, and gradually everyone will stay away from you.

7. Help support new leaders

Old employees will involuntarily look at the new leaders coming from the department with a critical eye, and sometimes even wait to see the new leaders’ jokes with a little schadenfreude. If new leaders are not fully supported when they first join, once the new leaders are familiar with the situation and grasp the situation, the old employees who have neglected them will be in danger. It is better to open your heart, trust that the new leader can bring about new changes, promote new development of the department, and accept and fully support him from the beginning.

8. Don’t form factions

Older employees are particularly prone to forming visible or invisible factions because of certain interests. In the faction, everyone exchanges various secret information about the company, spreads true or false gossip, and even "conspires" to bring down a colleague. Leaders hate the existence of this kind of "self-reliance" or "clique".

Old employees are neither scary nor shameful, but if they end up becoming a greasy old employee who only works for a living, that would be the saddest thing. Because the only one who will die in the end is yourself.