How To Network With A Complete Jerk

How To Network With A Complete Jerk A few years ago I had one of the most unpleasant experiences since my layoff.  It had to do with someone who is a complete jerk. Its not a long story but theres no reason to tell it here. This person has been on my mind frequently, since they had such an impact on me. I got a birthday reminder for The Jerk not too long ago. After the event I never, ever wanted to talk to The Jerk again. But Ive thought about The Jerk frequently. We talk about job seekers networking all the time.  But what if you have a JERK that is in your way?  How do you network with a JERK? Simple: YOU DONT. Why not? Because you dont have to. How beautiful is that? Since starting JibberJobber I realized that I was empowered to choose who my associates were. If I liked someone I could work with them more. If I didnt like them I could avoid them. When you have a job its hard to avoid people you dislike, especially if they are a boss, coworker, customer, vendor, etc. When you are in a job search, or in working on your own business, you have a lot more choice over who you associate with. EXERCISE THIS CHOICE. No one will force you to network with a JERK. Isnt that an awesome, empowering thing? Yes it is! How To Network With A Complete Jerk A few years ago I had one of the most unpleasant experiences since my layoff.  It had to do with someone who is a complete jerk. Its not a long story but theres no reason to tell it here. This person has been on my mind frequently, since they had such an impact on me. I got a birthday reminder for The Jerk not too long ago. After the event I never, ever wanted to talk to The Jerk again. But Ive thought about The Jerk frequently. We talk about job seekers networking all the time.  But what if you have a JERK that is in your way?  How do you network with a JERK? Simple: YOU DONT. Why not? Because you dont have to. How beautiful is that? Since starting JibberJobber I realized that I was empowered to choose who my associates were. If I liked someone I could work with them more. If I didnt like them I could avoid them. When you have a job its hard to avoid people you dislike, especially if they are a boss, coworker, customer, vendor, etc. When you are in a job search, or in working on your own business, you have a lot more choice over who you associate with. EXERCISE THIS CHOICE. No one will force you to network with a JERK. Isnt that an awesome, empowering thing? Yes it is!