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Title: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:03:28
So without going into too much detail, I'm new to my current job.  There is one person above me, then the big boss. 

The person above me went to the big boss yesterday and took credit for something I've been working on and they had nothing to do with whatsoever.  I feel as if I can't say anything and risk "rocking the boat" since I'm new.  Anyone else been in a similar position?
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Tarzan_ on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:07:28
Happens pretty frequently.  I have two perspectives on it;

One - it's fairly normal for a team lead/manager to take credit for their team's accomplishments. 

Two - it's readily apparent when a manager/supervisor takes personal credit for something done by their team.

Short version: I wouldn't stress about it, the truth will out. 
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: demik on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:07:59
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Tym on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:11:32
I was first man on the moon.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: keymaster on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:18:49
You know what you have to do.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:24:12
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

She's been there for years, so it would probably escalate into a he-said-she-said pile of BS with me looking for a new job.  I'm the kind of person that doesn't like song and dance and just says what I think, but when there are long-time cliques and alliances you have to deal with, being up front isn't always the winning option.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: demik on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:26:31
no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Tarzan_ on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:28:58
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

She's been there for years, so it would probably escalate into a he-said-she-said pile of BS with me looking for a new job.  I'm the kind of person that doesn't like song and dance and just says what I think, but when there are long-time cliques and alliances you have to deal with, being up front isn't always the winning option.

Dude, you do realize that "advice" was in jest, right?

Keep your head down, and look for opportunities to provide more accomplishments for  your supervisor to take credit for.  Eventually she'll either be promoted out of your group, or get a reputation as a credit-hog.  Either way the problem will resolve itself.

Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:42:49
Well, she can't get any higher without becoming the boss herself, so I'll probably be working with her ad infinitum or until there is a confrontation one day.  I'm just pissed is all, with my work not even being recognized as my own and nothing I can really do unless I want to be unemployed.

Can't wait until I finish my second degree so I'm not a carpet for people like this to walk on, if that ever happens.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: digi on Wed, 16 October 2013, 17:49:33
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

LOL, I want to work with demik.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: elton5354 on Wed, 16 October 2013, 18:02:43
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

Can you give me some examples of how I can end them? I have a similar situation at work, but this person is trying to take me down while trying to go up the ladder.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: missalaire on Wed, 16 October 2013, 18:08:01
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

Can you give me some examples of how I can end them? I have a similar situation at work, but this person is trying to take me down while trying to go up the ladder.

Hire a hitman.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Michael on Wed, 16 October 2013, 18:10:57
http://imgur.com/gallery/sEULJqd (http://imgur.com/gallery/sEULJqd)
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Morwrath on Wed, 16 October 2013, 18:16:29
I heard that shotguns does wonders against a human head. I heard
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 16 October 2013, 18:54:58
Hire Mother****er Jones
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 16 October 2013, 19:42:05
no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales

Just make sure you get full credit for ending them.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 16 October 2013, 19:53:08
I've had people take credit for my work before but they couldn't reproduce results so it blew up in their face.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 16 October 2013, 19:57:09
As much as it stings, let it ride.

Patience will get you the appreciation you deserve, even if it takes a while.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Wed, 16 October 2013, 21:15:45
http://imgur.com/gallery/sEULJqd (http://imgur.com/gallery/sEULJqd)

Okay, that kinda cheered me up; that's about what I felt like doing.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: iri on Thu, 17 October 2013, 01:26:02
ah, this person above you is a woman? then it's obvious what to do.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: bueller on Thu, 17 October 2013, 01:27:05
I'm with Demik. Pistols at dawn.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: iri on Thu, 17 October 2013, 01:37:06
Pistols at dawn.
so you have enough natural light to bury the body in the desert?
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: PointyFox on Thu, 17 October 2013, 02:19:27
If you work in engineering, your manager ALWAYS takes credit, even when something goes badly.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: bueller on Thu, 17 October 2013, 02:29:36
Pistols at dawn.
so you have enough natural light to bury the body in the desert?

Jokes on them. While they're standing around at dawn waiting for a duel I'm on my way to MEXICO!!!
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: demik on Thu, 17 October 2013, 04:01:37
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

Can you give me some examples of how I can end them? I have a similar situation at work, but this person is trying to take me down while trying to go up the ladder.

Sometimes you gotta stab a *****.
no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales

Just make sure you get full credit for ending them.

No no no, this is one time you DON'T want credit. 
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 17 October 2013, 06:26:50
If you work in engineering, your manager ALWAYS takes credit, even when something goes badly.

^^ I dunno seems like my boss is very quick to 'forget' things were discussed or not remember authorizing things when they go badly.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 17 October 2013, 06:53:51
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

Can you give me some examples of how I can end them? I have a similar situation at work, but this person is trying to take me down while trying to go up the ladder.

Sometimes you gotta stab a *****.
no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales

Just make sure you get full credit for ending them.

No no no, this is one time you DON'T want credit.

demik is right (as usual) -- share the credit, with demik. As you're being perp-walked, screaming out that you only did what demik instructed would set a more positive example for others. Spread the credit around. It's called team-building, people.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: kmiller8 on Thu, 17 October 2013, 07:04:22
(http://i.imgur.com/ReAM9Sx.jpg)
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 17 October 2013, 08:57:36
It sounds like your boss could use a copy of Windows 98.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: ideus on Thu, 17 October 2013, 09:13:27

Credit for ending them? Cool!

no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales

Just make sure you get full credit for ending them.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 17 October 2013, 09:15:18
This thread is now mine. I made it. I am the OP.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Thimplum on Thu, 17 October 2013, 09:16:22
How serious was it? If it was a REALLY big project, then say something.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: ideus on Thu, 17 October 2013, 09:19:29

Shhh, this is funny. Now I ain't gonna get any credit for the work I ain't doing while I was reading and writing in this thread.

This thread is now mine. I made it. I am the OP.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 17 October 2013, 09:21:14
This thread is now mine. I made it. I am the OP.

Wizardry!
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 17 October 2013, 09:23:32
This thread is now mine. I made it. I am the OP.

Wizardry!

Lol I knew moose was gonna do something like this...
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: demik on Thu, 17 October 2013, 10:27:22
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

Can you give me some examples of how I can end them? I have a similar situation at work, but this person is trying to take me down while trying to go up the ladder.

Sometimes you gotta stab a *****.
no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales

Just make sure you get full credit for ending them.

No no no, this is one time you DON'T want credit.

demik is right (as usual) -- share the credit, with demik. As you're being perp-walked, screaming out that you only did what demik instructed would set a more positive example for others. Spread the credit around. It's called team-building, people.

If he does that I'll go to jail. Then who will you flock with? TELL ME!
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 17 October 2013, 10:31:40
End them. They disrespected you and this is the only way to not be seen as weak.

Can you give me some examples of how I can end them? I have a similar situation at work, but this person is trying to take me down while trying to go up the ladder.

Sometimes you gotta stab a *****.
no i mean like END them ;)

dead men tell no tales

Just make sure you get full credit for ending them.

No no no, this is one time you DON'T want credit.

demik is right (as usual) -- share the credit, with demik. As you're being perp-walked, screaming out that you only did what demik instructed would set a more positive example for others. Spread the credit around. It's called team-building, people.

If he does that I'll go to jail. Then who will you flock with? TELL ME!

(Krog makes donuts in the dog car from Dumb & Dumber, it's flocked ear flaps flying in the wind.)
(leans out the window): "I did it myself, ALL BY MYSELF!!!"
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: demik on Thu, 17 October 2013, 11:12:17
Great now I have all by myself stuck in my head
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 17 October 2013, 11:23:29
Great now I have all by myself stuck in my head

demik, you need to start an advice thread.

(you can take credit for the idea if you want)
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 17 October 2013, 11:25:06
Great now I have all by myself stuck in my head

demik, you need to start an advice thread.

(you can take credit for the idea if you want)

It could be called, 'What in the World Would Demik Do?'
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 17 October 2013, 11:40:53
Great now I have all by myself stuck in my head

demik, you need to start an advice thread.

(you can take credit for the idea if you want)

It could be called, 'What in the World Would Demik Do?'

Isn't there a 'S*** demik Says" thread?
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 17 October 2013, 11:43:34
Great now I have all by myself stuck in my head

demik, you need to start an advice thread.

(you can take credit for the idea if you want)

It could be called, 'What in the World Would Demik Do?'

Isn't there a 'S*** demik Says" thread?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47493.0
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: demik on Thu, 17 October 2013, 11:50:48
Great now I have all by myself stuck in my head

demik, you need to start an advice thread.

(you can take credit for the idea if you want)

I can't take credit because then you'd have to end me.

But I CAN be the tyler durden this forum needs. Follow my advice and you too can be a billionaire playboy with trophy girlfriends.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 18 October 2013, 07:27:37
No you don't end a credit stealer. You end some other random person and ensure the credit stealer gets credit.
Title: Re: Taking Credit for Others' Accomplishments
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Fri, 18 October 2013, 08:24:54
But how many credits have you left?