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Be a reliable employee

Be a reliable employee

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Be a reliable employee

- Successful relationships in the workplace and everywhere in our lives are based on trust. Your most important relationship at work is the one you develop with your boss. Can he or she trust you? Do they know they can always get a straight answer from you, even if means that you need to admit that you messed up? Are you respectful of their position in the company? Do you always have their back? Can they count on you to produce the results they asked for and that you said you'd produce on time, and when money is involved, on or under budget? Are you someone who always gets the job done and do they have confidence in your ability to do so? As human beings, probably because we're a little afraid to ask questions and maybe look bad, we make stuff up. We think we know what someone meant, but we don't verify. As you establish a good working relationship with you boss, here are three things to remember. First, co-create a schedule…

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