Rick has agreat job that makes him good money. His boss has just offered him a promotionthat comes with a sizeable bonus, a generous pay raise, and increased benefits,including a company car. All he has to do is sign the contract tomorrowmorning.
The only problem is that Bill is a Server. He likes his job, and he’s goodat it. However, for fourteen years he’s played second fiddle to middle management.He doesn’t have visions of independence or power in his current job. All he wants is to be really useful to a bosswho completely trusts and totally relies upon his skill sets of compliance.
Bill is actually nervous about accepting this promotion because his skillsshine best in service. He’s afraid that, if he takes this job, his incompetenceat managing will become obvious and he’ll lose his job completely. Committingto this job for the next five years is a certain death to his career. He knowswhat he wants to do: he’s going to say, “Thanks, but no thanks. Can I get you some coffee?”
The bonuses andbenefits are not tantalizing enough for him to jeopardize his position assecond fiddle. He hopes that his boss will see him as a humble guy, not apower-grabber. He’s willing to forego promotion for career comfort. Why does Rick have to fly under the radar?According to traitMarker, Rick has over 18 different ways available tomake a decision in his best interest. Right now, Rick’s dominant strain isstruggling with the supportive and reserve strains of his traitMark. Rick’sconsiderations don’t involve developing, challenging, or distinguishing himself,because Rick’s dominant tendency feels better suited to supporting andsupplementing someone else. What he fails to consider is that, if his boss evergets the boot, Rick is likely to eat shoe leather right along with him, becauseRick has made himself indispensable only to his immediate management, not tothe larger organization. Rick needs help. He can get it. For $19.99.http://www.traitmarker.com/http://www.facebook.com/traitmarker