Sort of. I have very niche expertise and qualifications which is the thing that allows me to have a reasonably good job. But no matter what I do competency wise, I know from experience that people who are better at networking will always be seen as more valuable so I am constantly having to prove my worth basically. Again, from experience (I am middle aged) how much you are liked is always trumps actual competence. People like to say competence matters but it never does as much as you would think in practice.
Sort of. I have very niche expertise and qualifications which is the thing that allows me to have a reasonably good job. But no matter what I do competency wise, I know from experience that people who are better at networking will always be seen as more valuable so I am constantly having to prove my worth basically. Again, from experience (I am middle aged) how much you are liked is always trumps actual competence. People like to say competence matters but it never does as much as you would think in practice.