If you are very good at your job and nobody notices, you work for a mediocre boss. If you are not very good at your job and nobody notices, you work at a mediocre company. The emotional labor of reading a room and navigating the clashing factions within it the foundation of every non-telecommuting job. A good office manager can probably blackmail at least half the staff on any given day. You need to figure out which kind of important person you’re dealing with, or they will quickly get annoyed with you.

Source: Forbes March 24, 2017 12:11 UTC