I'm relatively new here. Last week, I stepped in early to sort out a small issue before it got worse. Figured it was just part of the job. My boss looked surprised and said, “Well, didn’t expect that from you,” with this look like he thought I must’ve messed something up. Left me wondering if I should’ve just kept quiet. Did I mess up?
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Did I mess up?
Ask your boss.
Lots of naysayers and negative people on this forum. I say if you took the initiative to make something right, then it was the right thing to do. There's nothing wrong and there's everything right about taking initiative.
My favorite stoic once said —“Don’t wish for the path to be easier, wish to be stronger.”
Basically don’t open your F mouth.
Do a skip level with your director and massage that relationship..then go tell your direct first line manager to gfy it’s the only way.
Soooo here's how that works ... mention an issue at Cisco and YOU OWN it. Regardless of whether you have the expertise or cycles to address. Best to keep your head down and mouth shut. Sad, but true - it's the culture.
No good deed goes unpunished. Welcome to Corporate America.
Keep your head down, collect your paycheck, and don’t rock the boat unless you’re bringing more money IN the door (not saving it from going out - that’s not a way to win a popularity contest).
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