Bad News Practices

No doubt you’ve seen it because within four days of its appearing on the Net, everyone and their cousin was talking about 10 Things That Will Get You Fired. There were some items with which that I had painful, first-hand experience.

“That’s not part of my job description” is not just a rudely smug expression. It’s a statement that was very popular in the early 1980s. Apparently it’s still alive and well. But to my dismay I recommended a secretary who found herself in need of a new position after the firm where we worked closed. Based on my recommendation to the partner of a nationally prestigious law firm, she was hired. I was glad for her because as we interacted at the previous firm, I found her to be a very capable, sensible person.

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