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Patting myself on the back....

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September 27, 2020, 07:42 PM
Lord Vaalic
Patting myself on the back....
I and my team will get zero credit, and havent, from my company for accomplishing something so ill pat myself and my team on the back for us.

It was a years long fight going after some new business they said we would never get, I was wasting my time, stop being an unrealistic asshole, blah blah. A lot of sweat and tears and sleepless nights later... We accomplished the goal and took the new account. we saved everyone on the team's jobs and kept us in the black.

I don't normally blow my own horn but this was a big personal goal of mine. Some of my team are on this forum, so I say thank you to them for making this happen.

I'm not a sappy type guy but what we just did this week is huge guys and validated everything I set out to do when I became account manager. Thanks all.




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September 27, 2020, 08:37 PM
mjlennon
Well done, my friend. Want a job? Razz
September 27, 2020, 09:14 PM
vthoky
Nice job, sir!




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September 27, 2020, 09:25 PM
joel9507
Congratulations!

Hopefully someone up the chain is paying attention. You'd think something like adding a notable new account would make management sit up and take notice.
September 27, 2020, 10:21 PM
Beancooker
Congrats. It’s always great when good things come to fruition.



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September 28, 2020, 06:37 AM
Nick
Nice work! Never listen to the pukers, all they will ever tell you is, “it can’t be done.”


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September 28, 2020, 07:35 AM
pbslinger
Bold expectations followed by bold actions. Way to go!
September 28, 2020, 07:38 AM
marksman41
Having been in similar situations as a team-member, although we never received any kudos from the higher-ups, it was enough to hear it from our immediate supervisor and have his thanks.

For a good team it's amazing how much they can do with so little appreciation. I'll add my congratulations and praise for you and your crew.




September 28, 2020, 10:39 AM
MikeGLI
Well done, Sir. Nowadays it seems like people only hear about the work they're doing when they fuck something up. Positive reinforcement is rare.

Good on ya, keep it up.




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September 28, 2020, 11:24 AM
cparktd
quote:
I don't normally blow my own horn


50 or more years ago my Grandmother, a very wise woman, told me "Sometimes you have to toot your own horn"

Goals realized can be a fantastic thing, congratulations!



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September 28, 2020, 03:57 PM
fwbulldog
Kudos. Think big, win big.


quote:
Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
I and my team will get zero credit


Look man, if nobody is looking out for you, then look out for yourself. I know shit is weird right now with C19, but you better be planning on getting somewhere that they appreciate you.

Resentment is no way spend a career. Translate big wins into better jobs.


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September 28, 2020, 04:15 PM
doublesharp
Congrats!

The old pros told me early on to "toot your own trumpet, nobody else will toot it for you" Wink


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September 28, 2020, 06:27 PM
odin
quote:
Hopefully someone up the chain is paying attention


Quite certainly not !!!

This is an accomplishment that you will need to follow up on the results and "remind" management. Otherwise, they will routinely ignore it!
You and your team deserve the recognition and praise (in the least). I worked for a company that rewarded that type of behavior by returning to the "developers" a portion of the company's savings (cost reduction) or increased earnings (better revenue) that the innovation produced.

Companies should be encouraging this sort of behavior!

Good on you and your team!!!
September 28, 2020, 06:48 PM
TigerDore
Congratulations, Lord Vaalic! That is a huge accomplishment.
September 28, 2020, 07:14 PM
ersatzknarf
Wonderful!

Good on you and your team!!!

Consider y'all patted on the back Big Grin




September 28, 2020, 07:25 PM
thomjb
Congratulations!!!!!


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September 29, 2020, 09:09 AM
just1tym
Well done Sir, admirable to look out for others welfare in this day and age. And kudos to all who follow suit.


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September 29, 2020, 01:29 PM
wishfull thinker
Good for you, congratulations. Sometimes business is like football, there are a lot of guys in the stands that will stand around with a beer in their hands and tell you how they could have made that play. So just smile and nod and sometimes blow your own horn, and this is a good place to do it.


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September 29, 2020, 03:10 PM
Rey HRH
quote:
Originally posted by cparktd:
quote:
I don't normally blow my own horn


50 or more years ago my Grandmother, a very wise woman, told me "Sometimes you have to toot your own horn"

Goals realized can be a fantastic thing, congratulations!


it's true. I've been told by two managers that I need to learn how to celebrate my successes if I wanted to move up.



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