I heard this on an overnight radio show. People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office. A home office might not be the best investment.
<https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>

In article <4d5d2961-94a3-4fc5-a1d7-8a802fc59f48n@googlegroups.com>,
hoffman54dean@gmail.com says...
>
> I heard this on an overnight radio show. People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office. A home office might not be the best investment.
> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>
>
>

Many promotions are based on who you know, or better like 'Face Man' of
the A-team said "it is not only who you know but how you know them".

On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:15:28 -0500, Ralph Mowery
<rmowery42@charter.net> wrote:

>In article <4d5d2961-94a3-4fc5-a1d7-8a802fc59f48n@googlegroups.com>,
>hoffman54dean@gmail.com says...
>>
>> I heard this on an overnight radio show. People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office. A home office might not be the best investment.
>> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>
>>
>>
>
>Many promotions are based on who you know, or better like 'Face Man' of
>the A-team said "it is not only who you know but how you know them".
>

" It's not who you know, but who you blow. "

John T.

On 1/10/2024 10:15 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
> In article <4d5d2961-94a3-4fc5-a1d7-8a802fc59f48n@googlegroups.com>,
> hoffman54dean@gmail.com says...
>>
>> I heard this on an overnight radio show. People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office. A home office might not be the best investment.
>> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>
>>
>>
>
> Many promotions are based on who you know, or better like 'Face Man' of
> the A-team said "it is not only who you know but how you know them".

Yes, an many managers have no idea who the good workers are. Example,
at the Widget factory, workers are expected to make 100 widgets a day.

Joe is at his work station all day, never takes extra time away for
breaks. End of the day, he makes 97 to 100 widgets consistently.

Tom always takes a longer break, goes to the restroom often, drags out
his lunch. End of day, he always has 115 to 120 widgets.

According to the manager, Joe is great, Tom is a screw off.

Years ago, I was a supervisor and both Joe and Tom worked for me. My
boss thought Joe was great.

On 1/10/2024 11:52 AM, Ed P wrote:
> On 1/10/2024 10:15 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
>> In article <4d5d2961-94a3-4fc5-a1d7-8a802fc59f48n@googlegroups.com>,
>> hoffman54dean@gmail.com says...
>>>
>>> I heard this on an overnight radio show. People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office. A home office might not be the best investment.
>>> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Many promotions are based on who you know, or better like 'Face Man' of
>> the A-team said "it is not only who you know but how you know them".
>
> Yes, an many managers have no idea who the good workers are. Example,
> at the Widget factory, workers are expected to make 100 widgets a day.
>
> Joe is at his work station all day, never takes extra time away for
> breaks. End of the day, he makes 97 to 100 widgets consistently.
>
> Tom always takes a longer break, goes to the restroom often, drags out
> his lunch. End of day, he always has 115 to 120 widgets.
>
> According to the manager, Joe is great, Tom is a screw off.
>
> Years ago, I was a supervisor and both Joe and Tom worked for me. My
> boss thought Joe was great.

Most of us probably have observed that the least deserving person (by
merit) gets the promotion or other significant recognition because of
extraneous factors. Just another way to implement the Peter Principle.

Ed P wrote:
> On 1/10/2024 10:15 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
>> In article <4d5d2961-94a3-4fc5-a1d7-8a802fc59f48n@googlegroups.com>,
>> hoffman54dean@gmail.com says...
>>>
>>>       I heard this on an overnight radio show.  People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office.  A home office might not be the best investment.
>>> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Many promotions are based on who you know, or better like 'Face Man' of
>> the A-team said "it is not only who you know but how you know them".
>
> Yes, an many managers have no idea who the good workers are. Example, at the Widget factory, workers are expected to make 100 widgets a day.
>
> Joe is at his work station all day, never takes extra time away for breaks.  End of the day, he makes 97 to 100 widgets consistently.
>
> Tom always takes a longer break, goes to the restroom often, drags out his lunch.  End of day, he always has 115 to 120 widgets.
>
> According to the manager, Joe is great, Tom is a screw off.
>
> Years ago, I was a supervisor and both Joe and Tom worked for me. My boss thought Joe was great.

He who keep nose to grindstone get flat face.
-Confucius

On 1/10/2024 3:21 PM, Robin Ware wrote:
> Ed P wrote:
>> On 1/10/2024 10:15 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
>>> In article <4d5d2961-94a3-4fc5-a1d7-8a802fc59f48n@googlegroups.com>,
>>> hoffman54dean@gmail.com says...
>>>>
>>>>       I heard this on an overnight radio show.  People who work from home are less likely to get promotions than ones who show up at an office.  A home office might not be the best investment.
>>>> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210305-why-in-person-workers-may-be-more-likely-to-get-promoted>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Many promotions are based on who you know, or better like 'Face Man' of
>>> the A-team said "it is not only who you know but how you know them".
>>
>> Yes, an many managers have no idea who the good workers are. Example, at the Widget factory, workers are expected to make 100 widgets a day.
>>
>> Joe is at his work station all day, never takes extra time away for breaks.  End of the day, he makes 97 to 100 widgets consistently.
>>
>> Tom always takes a longer break, goes to the restroom often, drags out his lunch.  End of day, he always has 115 to 120 widgets.
>>
>> According to the manager, Joe is great, Tom is a screw off.
>>
>> Years ago, I was a supervisor and both Joe and Tom worked for me. My boss thought Joe was great.
>
> He who keep nose to grindstone get flat face.
> -Confucius

And, to paraphrase an old Hungarian saying, he who speaks up in
disagreement usually gets his head bashed in.