Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by ljm » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:03 PM UTC

aloisdg wrote: post #20

nathan_long wrote: post #11

The classic programmer corporate power move is wearing whatever you want to the office.

Metal/Video Game/Nerd T-shirt + Bermuda short + Espadrille was my main dress code this summer. Skater shoes + cargo pant + hoodies right now. My power move would be to switch to a sirwal (best pant ever!). I may try it. My god level move would be to wear a mundu or a pareo.

I've done the pareo before on multiple occasions. The cooling factor in 30°+ heat is unrivalled.

Easily one of my favourite things to wear at work when the weather's good for it. Probably want to practice putting one on and keeping it secure for a bit first though - don't want it slipping off in front of people! (That would be a different kind of power move.)

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by stronglikedan » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:03 PM UTC

themikesanto wrote: post #10

I enjoy being a nice person and not fucking over other people for my own personal gain.

Yeah, but sometimes a hard CC is the only thing that works, no matter how nice you try to be before resorting to it.

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by stronglikedan » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:06 PM UTC

ljm wrote: post #31

aloisdg wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Metal/Video Game/Nerd T-shirt + Bermuda short + Espadrille was my main dress code this summer. Skater shoes + cargo pant + hoodies right now. My power move would be to switch to a sirwal (best pant ever!). I may try it. My god level move would be to wear a mundu or a pareo.

I've done the pareo before on multiple occasions. The cooling factor in 30°+ heat is unrivalled. Easily one of my favourite things to wear at work when the weather's good for it. Probably want to practice putting one on and keeping it secure for a bit first though - don't want it slipping off in front of people! (That would be a different kind of power move.)

How much cooler if you freeball it?

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by maliker » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:06 PM UTC

Pretty much every scene in the movie Margin Call.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhy7JUinlu0

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by aloisdg » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:08 PM UTC

ljm wrote: post #31

aloisdg wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Metal/Video Game/Nerd T-shirt + Bermuda short + Espadrille was my main dress code this summer. Skater shoes + cargo pant + hoodies right now. My power move would be to switch to a sirwal (best pant ever!). I may try it. My god level move would be to wear a mundu or a pareo.

I've done the pareo before on multiple occasions. The cooling factor in 30°+ heat is unrivalled. Easily one of my favourite things to wear at work when the weather's good for it. Probably want to practice putting one on and keeping it secure for a bit first though - don't want it slipping off in front of people! (That would be a different kind of power move.)

Good advice indeed for a neophyte. In my case, I am used to it. It is my main outfit at home for something like 15 years. I am not confident enough to wear one in a French open space though.

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by stepvhen » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:11 PM UTC

The "Hard CC" isn't a power move its how things get done. I constantly check in to make sure I'm doing my job right and when I am and the problem isn't fixed, its time for it to be someone else's problem.

source: working in Support.

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by zwieback » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:11 PM UTC

"What I'm hearing you say .." and then say what you want to happen.

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by stronglikedan » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:11 PM UTC

I don't know if it's a power move, but I like to reiterate all verbal communications in a follow up email to the person(s) I was conversing with, prompting them to ensure I understood everything correctly. While it's more of a CYA thing, the power move comes into play when they try to feign ignorance on the topics of the conversation, and I can use their written words to set the record straight (or just have a record of what I may have understood, but they failed to clarify by not responding to my follow up).

Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:12 PM UTC

nathan_long wrote: post #11

The classic programmer corporate power move is wearing whatever you want to the office.

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Re: Ask HN: What's your favorite corporate power move?

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Post by ljm » Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:12 PM UTC

RocketSyntax wrote: post #7

These just sound petty, not powerful

Wholesome corporate power moves, also known as being a good leader:

- Allowing your team to work remotely if they want to

- Assuming responsibility for something that needs doing when it would be easier to pass the buck

- Shielding your team mates from unwarranted external criticism

the complete list is practically endless