PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
(OP)
Dear all,
I have been reading all your threads with interest.There is one problem I have faced in my company(& previous companies)
We call it pin-stucking here in Asia.Well!The definition is very simple.Here goes:-
If someone working with you in a company does not like you for some ediotic reason & If he happens to be close to your Boss or worse even your most Higher ups;All he does is tell your boss just about everything negative about you.The objective is of two kind:- one is to put fear in you,the other is far worse(you can fall from grace or perhaps even lose your job).Of course the modus operandi this pin stucker uses is he will start something negative himself & after getting a reaction from you,He simply reports to the Higher ups about your reaction only very conveiniently.
I try to work as professionally as possible but I guess these pin-stuckers just wont go away.This is even worse if your boss entertains such pin-stuckers without ascertaining the facts.The truth is these people never get caught since They are extremely clever & cunning employees.
Are there any more cases of pin-stucking You guys can tell me? And just how do you deal with such people?
Bye!
I have been reading all your threads with interest.There is one problem I have faced in my company(& previous companies)
We call it pin-stucking here in Asia.Well!The definition is very simple.Here goes:-
If someone working with you in a company does not like you for some ediotic reason & If he happens to be close to your Boss or worse even your most Higher ups;All he does is tell your boss just about everything negative about you.The objective is of two kind:- one is to put fear in you,the other is far worse(you can fall from grace or perhaps even lose your job).Of course the modus operandi this pin stucker uses is he will start something negative himself & after getting a reaction from you,He simply reports to the Higher ups about your reaction only very conveiniently.
I try to work as professionally as possible but I guess these pin-stuckers just wont go away.This is even worse if your boss entertains such pin-stuckers without ascertaining the facts.The truth is these people never get caught since They are extremely clever & cunning employees.
Are there any more cases of pin-stucking You guys can tell me? And just how do you deal with such people?
Bye!





RE: PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
I have experienced this recently and in the past. In a professional setting, the semi-professionals like to throw barbs against professionals to support their position. True professionals do not need to resort to this. (I once had a boss who said that the know-nothings need to do this because that is all they have in defense. They have limited knowledge and limited opportunites on the outside.)
The way to cope is to do your job, inform of your progress to your boss and his boss, too. Now the top guy has a line of communication directly from you. Your boss may bring this to a halt by demanding that nothing goes out of the department without his knowledge. At least you started by bringing pertinent information to the top.
RE: PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
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Generally, a person does not develop a feeling of dislike for no reason. Why do you think he dislikes you?
When you describe your boss as cunning, you sound paranoid. Cunning is a strong word. If your boss is wasting time trying to think of ways to entrap you, then surely his boss will see that. If what you say is true, then I'd bet your boss is already being watched by his superiors.
When you suggest that your boss' reasoning is idiotic you are disrespecting your boss and his judgement. Idiotic is a strong word. Who hired you?
When you say your boss is trying to put fear in you, maybe you're over-reacting to normal business protocol. In my opinion, I should never feel completely at ease when my boss walks into the office.
I'm sorry for not being too sympatheic to you, but it sounds to me like you might have some personal problems you need to deal with.
I think plasgears and PSE offered some good advice.
Listen carefully to your boss. Try to give him what he wants. If you are not sure of what is requested, ask.
Keep a written diary of your activities.
Keep emotional reactions, no matter how slight, out of all you do.
Never again use the phrase "pin stucker".
Above all, stay focussed on your work.
RE: PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
Watermelon & PSE have totally misunderstood what I meant.Probably thats why engineers can never be good writers.
What i meant was not really about my boss at all!Personally My boss is a fine gentleman.I was talking about my colleagues at work with me.Pin stuckers were attributed to few of my incompetent colleagues who survive the game by doing politics in work.
Therefore,I cap my pen here;I guess if I write more then we would be talking about safety pin manufacturing next!
I am thankfull for plasgears for his opinion as His was an understood reply.
Cheers!
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Blacksmith
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You have made me feel 'NOT GUILTY'! after your response.
See,My boss really trusts me with whatever challenge I am given,Actually what I am today is because of my hard work & mutual trust between me & my boss.But the fact also is that I am one of many sub-ordinates working under him.Some of my colleagues with whom I work try at times to pull the carpet under my feet occassionally by resorting to politics.I know that in a company this is a natural hazard & one should learn to think it as part of a job or I daresay minor irritants.But sometimes you do wonder that do you deserve to be on the defensive because of such incompetent people.I guess I am a simple person who only believes in working honestly & going home with a free mind.
For the record,I am quite happy with my job.
Bye! & thanks for your reply.
RE: PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
RE: PIN STUCKING(Read this to understand)
I believe this is one of the great benefits of working for yourself. You don't have to deal with it so often that way.
But this facet of work life is common in all fields not just engineering obviously.
It has happened to me in the past and I'm sure will happen again in the future. The way I deal with it is like the suggestions mentioned above, but with one more key point for me. I confront the stucker/stabber if possible right in front of the person he stuck/stabbed me to.
I am honest in facets of my job, and if I find that someone has spoken ill of me whether justified or not, I speak to them about it. Get things out in the open and let them air out. This may not work other people and I admit takes a unique personality to do, what I mean is, I have got really thick skin so it doesn't really matter to me what people think of my unique personality. What does matter to me is that people are not mis-informed of my actions or intentions.
Another clever way to deal with this is to 'kill them with kindness' when someone speaks ill of me. I make it a point to let them know that I know about it but also to compliment them on some part of their job that they do and to let them know that I respect them and disappointed that they felt like they needed to 'badmouth' me to someone else because I would never do that to them.
You mentioned above that 'these people never get caught' with this I disagree. A perceptive supervisor can see right through this sort of behavior and will make a mental note of the stucker/stabbers actions. And even if the super does not see it. All things eventually come back around. It is like a circle, sometimes it is a very, very big circle but it is still a circle.
Summary: Don't sweat the small stuff, document your work and sincerely compliment colleagues every day. And if it reaches a boiling point bring it up in an office meeting and share your perspective.
And when someone does a derisional act against you, return to them with kindness, if nothing else it will drive them nuts.
Finally, an old quote from an old book "bless those that curse you, and in so doing you heap coals of burning fire upon their head."
Hang in there you are not alone.
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Don't just put up with it, or you won't like your job for much longer.
STF
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The worst thing you can do is sit in your cubicle all day, never interacting with others in your company. You will be run over by events, if not by the back-stabbers. Every worker, even an engineer, has to keep selling himself and his work, or he gets pigeon-holed as a drone or lost in the shuffle.
Listen carefully to what your boss and co-workers need from you. Give them the most, not the least of what they expect. Have lunch with different co-workers often. Join outside activities sponsored by your company/department. Only your social interaction can effectively combat the back-stabbers. And if you are truly doing these things to no avail, then go find another job. You're too good for that place.
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