If you want to succeed at work sometimes it’s less about what you say and more about what you don’t, according to a recruiter.
Emily Durham, based in Toronto, Canada, took to TikTok to share her top tips for succeeding in the workplace – and how to avoid getting the side-eye.
‘You could do all the great work in the world, be the top employee but if you say any of these things I guarantee you’re getting side-eyed,’ she declared in the video.
Emily first advises to avoid saying anything too non-committal in the workplace.
‘”Oh I know that’s our five-year plan but I don’t know if I’ll be around for that,”‘ she used as an example.
Toronto-based content creator Emily Durham took to TikTok to share her top tips for succeeding in the workplace
‘You could do all the great work in the world, be the top employee but if you say any of these things I guarantee you’re getting side-eyed,’ she declared in the video
The recruitment expert also said to not palm off or make excuses for work.
‘”Oh that part of the project isn’t my job, that’s somebody else’s issue,”‘ Emily listed.
‘Both of those things may be true but you should try shutting up,’ she quipped.
The next piece of advice Emily had was to never speak negatively about your boss – no matter how warranted you think it is.
‘At the end of the day your boss is usually the person that controls how much money you make and whether or not you get promoted,’ she pointed out.
Emily’s final piece of wisdom was to never act like there is nothing to do at work.
‘You’re going to stop saying that you’re not busy,’ she urged.
‘The more you say that the more people are going to assume that your job isn’t important, otherwise you’d have more to do,’ she pointed out.
Viewers flooded her comments section with people sharing their own stories of of oversharing at work
Emily responded to questions from viewers about how to address specific issues – particularly when leaving a job.
‘I keep it general! Like my goals are to keep working on XYZ and hopefully in a role like INSERT TITLE,’ she advised.
Viewers flooded her comments section with people sharing their own stories of of oversharing at work.
‘I told my boss he was doing a terrible job at being a manager. And I got fired in an hour,’ one user commented.
‘Just days before he was telling everyone what a great worker I am and how they appreciate my work.’
‘Wish I heard this two years ago, now everyone at my job hates me even though they tell me how great my work is,’ someone else added. ‘I LOVE it there (I don’t).’