Comments on: Take the High Road with Backstabbing Colleagues http://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: toyeenhttp://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html/comment-page-1#comment-14804 toyeen Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:43:01 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=8051#comment-14804 i work in a firm dat i am 2nd in command to my boss.this position alone makes me privy to almost all management decisions before the rest of the staff,i can tell you for free ,dis has brought untold antagonism from my colleagues despite the fact dat i show them love by covering up when necessary by trying not to give queries (even when they truly deserve it),by not deducting from their salaries as penalty for wrong doing e.t.c.this has been a source of worry for me for a while now,but thanks to you,i will make use of your approach by simply ignoring them. i work in a firm dat i am 2nd in command to my boss.this position alone makes me privy to almost all management decisions before the rest of the staff,i can tell you for free ,dis has brought untold antagonism from my colleagues despite the fact dat i show them love by covering up when necessary by trying not to give queries (even when they truly deserve it),by not deducting from their salaries as penalty for wrong doing e.t.c.this has been a source of worry for me for a while now,but thanks to you,i will make use of your approach by simply ignoring them.

]]> By: Denver Engagement Photographerhttp://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html/comment-page-1#comment-7045 Denver Engagement Photographer Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:16:15 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=8051#comment-7045 man I'm not sure I could have taken the high road on that one. I'm pretty sure I would have never spoken to that person before. I'm impressed. man I'm not sure I could have taken the high road on that one. I'm pretty sure I would have never spoken to that person before. I'm impressed.

]]> By: Rowanhttp://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html/comment-page-1#comment-7015 Rowan Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:27:25 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=8051#comment-7015 Thanks John. Fortunately I have never been a victim of this kind of malice (that I know of), but I'll be sure to remember this should it ever happen. Thanks again. Thanks John. Fortunately I have never been a victim of this kind of malice (that I know of), but I'll be sure to remember this should it ever happen. Thanks again.

]]> By: Paul Conradhttp://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html/comment-page-1#comment-7012 Paul Conrad Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:55:29 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=8051#comment-7012 You made the best move: showing you're more mature. thanks for the article You made the best move: showing you're more mature.
thanks for the article

]]> By: Jason Collin Photographyhttp://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html/comment-page-1#comment-7004 Jason Collin Photography Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:09:10 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=8051#comment-7004 Another great and very relevant (at least to me) photography post regarding the business end of it.I agree, you've got to take the high road, once you of course protect yourself as much as possible.Earlier this year two new photography friends invited me to join them in a photography business they were just starting to conceptualize. Long story short, a few months after that everything dissolved and I learned more about their ethically questionable business practices and was glad to not be associated with them anymore, even though they deceived me into releasing the business domain name to them.This experience has not soured me on partnering or working freelance with local photography colleagues. I am just now much more careful about who I associate with having gained valuable experience earlier this year.Mr. Harrington, way to resist not opening the top of the processor! Another great and very relevant (at least to me) photography post regarding the business end of it.

I agree, you've got to take the high road, once you of course protect yourself as much as possible.

Earlier this year two new photography friends invited me to join them in a photography business they were just starting to conceptualize. Long story short, a few months after that everything dissolved and I learned more about their ethically questionable business practices and was glad to not be associated with them anymore, even though they deceived me into releasing the business domain name to them.

This experience has not soured me on partnering or working freelance with local photography colleagues. I am just now much more careful about who I associate with having gained valuable experience earlier this year.

Mr. Harrington, way to resist not opening the top of the processor!

]]> By: Trudyhttp://rising.blackstar.com/giving-back-to-photography.html/comment-page-1#comment-7003 Trudy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:07:37 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=8051#comment-7003 Great post. Despite your negative experience I see that you rose above. When I was younger and used to hear the cliché that the best revenge was living well, I thought it was just that--a cliché. Now that I am a little older I realize that the best revenge is not just living well, but not even thinking about revenge. You then focus on what is good and furthermore, it drives the other person batcrazy that you aren't thinking about them, which can be a source of humor later. Thanks for sharing your story. Appreciated. Great post. Despite your negative experience I see that you rose above. When I was younger and used to hear the cliché that the best revenge was living well, I thought it was just that--a cliché. Now that I am a little older I realize that the best revenge is not just living well, but not even thinking about revenge. You then focus on what is good and furthermore, it drives the other person batcrazy that you aren't thinking about them, which can be a source of humor later. Thanks for sharing your story. Appreciated.

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