ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 25, 2010 2:49pm
a suck ass
Every year in our corporate outing I play with another electrical engineer, and 2 mechanical engineers. 3 of us are pretty good golfers and the other guy is decent and we pretty much take it every year.
My bosses boss (Director) asked me at lunch if I'd play with him, his boss (SR. VP) and his former boss (Pres of a different group now) in the outing this year. My bosses boss plays in the same company league as me so that's the golfing connection.
You can't really tell him no, but I will never hear the end of it if at work if I do.
Bail on my current team
Stick with um.
BTW.. leagues tonight at 4:20 and he wants to know before we tee off.
I already know my answer.. just wanna see what you guys would do.
Every year in our corporate outing I play with another electrical engineer, and 2 mechanical engineers. 3 of us are pretty good golfers and the other guy is decent and we pretty much take it every year.
My bosses boss (Director) asked me at lunch if I'd play with him, his boss (SR. VP) and his former boss (Pres of a different group now) in the outing this year. My bosses boss plays in the same company league as me so that's the golfing connection.
You can't really tell him no, but I will never hear the end of it if at work if I do.
Bail on my current team
Stick with um.
BTW.. leagues tonight at 4:20 and he wants to know before we tee off.
I already know my answer.. just wanna see what you guys would do.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
May 25, 2010 2:53pm
Stick with em so you don't lose. Either way it's win-win for you. You say yes and you're a kiss ass. You say no and you show some level of loyalty to your old team--and that can be your reason, you want to be loyal to the guys you play with. Especially when they're who you work with on a daily basis--guarantee he understands and he may even be impressed that you were able to turn him down.
Don't let your boss pimp you.
Don't let your boss pimp you.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 25, 2010 2:57pm
1 point of interest... the guy they used to play with was a few years older than me and played a lot of SCAGA golf with me.. he was a real good golfer too (better than me) and lost his job last summer ... it may be a marked position lol
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
May 25, 2010 3:02pm
Corporate outing = work. Play with co-workers on your own time if you want. Networking != suck ass
Bigred1995
Posts: 1,042
May 25, 2010 3:03pm
I say bail! Whenever you can rub shoulders (I'm not sure how often you get the opportunity so it may be a non-issue) with the Sr. VP of an organization you take it!
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
May 25, 2010 3:11pm
Bail You get to play with your bosses boss, the SR VP and the President of another company. Work golf outing are all about making contacts with the top people and you've been offered that chance I wouldn't pass it up. They might not be as good as your current team but they'll probably have some pretty funny stories.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
May 25, 2010 3:20pm
Stick with 'um. The bosses aren't going to do anything for you. 
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mattinctown
May 25, 2010 4:05pm
Bail dude, think of your future
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
May 25, 2010 4:32pm
Based on polling results and the overall feel of this site in most other threads--it's pretty clear that you should stick with your old team. Followers would bail.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
May 25, 2010 4:36pm
I say stick with your current team, but I'm always one that could care less about "kissing butts".
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 25, 2010 4:58pm
Play with your bosses. You can play with your friends all the time.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
May 25, 2010 5:21pm
I feel as if you didn't really understand, it isn't that he's passing up on friendly round with his "friends".I Wear Pants wrote: Play with your bosses. You can play with your friends all the time.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
May 25, 2010 8:19pm
Do you want to share the wealth with your teammates, or be the ringer for somebody else's group?
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 25, 2010 9:10pm
Once a month when I justify my job to my bosses boss about what Im currently working on.Bigred1995 wrote: (I'm not sure how often you get the opportunity so it may be a non-issue)
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 25, 2010 9:12pm
I'd still be the ringer on either team,.. just much more so on the bosses team cuz they all pretty much suck.darbypitcher22 wrote: Do you want to share the wealth with your teammates, or be the ringer for somebody else's group?
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
May 25, 2010 9:13pm
well be the ringer on the better team.... at least then you'll have a chance of winning instead of having to carry the other bunch to a middle of the pack finish
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 25, 2010 9:14pm
BTW... I told him I'd play with him.
My golf partner in today's league is one of the guys I play in the outing with and he'd said I'd be stupid not to.
My golf partner in today's league is one of the guys I play in the outing with and he'd said I'd be stupid not to.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
May 25, 2010 9:21pm
well then i guess you're validated
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
May 25, 2010 9:21pm
Definitely the correct choice. Networking is ass kissing only to those that never have the opportunity.ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: BTW... I told him I'd play with him.
My golf partner in today's league is one of the guys I play in the outing with and he'd said I'd be stupid not to.
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Timber
Posts: 935
May 25, 2010 10:24pm
As you know... one can learn a great deal about an individual by playing golf. You might learn things about your bosses boss, etc. that truly allow you to understand where they are coming from, how they process information, how things can operate better and become more productive. You also can build a relational bridge that only golf can build... to help you communicate to the top and make certain your viewpoints are heard (unfiltered)... if you want them to be. Have fun and enjoy the experience.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
May 25, 2010 10:31pm
Play with the bosses. Sounds like the perfect "kiss up" chance.