Document Everything You Do

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Keep a list of things you have done on the job and a timeframe.

Someone else will always try and take credit.

For a nice twist. Find something cool a coworker has done and write that down too.

Never focus on the negative. Don't go there. You want to look like a teamplayer even if your NT counterparts don't. You want to be seen as cooperative with various people.

yes on all of this, except for the assumption that someone will take credit.

Keeping a list, if you can manage to do it, is very helpful for multiple things. It helps you to be able to speak to your accomplishments, it helps you to have information in case anything comes up to challenge your performance, it also helps you remember all the incredible stuff you have done! I am not good at keeping these kinds of lists, but I block off time on my calendar to get things done and I can always look back at the heavy lifting things I've done which is really good.

As for people trying to take credit for the work that you do... I know that it happens sometimes, moreso in some cultures than others, but.... what's more important is providing value, and having little ways that it's clear that your providing oodles of value to the business to your higher ups. That is, it doesn't matter if billy says that he had the idea... it's more important that your boss and their boss know that you're always coming up with ideas. That you're always the one implementing them and doing the actual work. Stuff like that. We succeed by being indispensable resources.

And on the last comment about being a team player even when the NTs aren't... There is an important technique that any minority should use at work. It sucks that we have to do it but it's the key to us erasing the kind of doubt that people have about us. We should always do our best to outperform the majorities. Even in things were not as successful at. If the NTs give teamwork an 80% effort, we should give 100... if they screw off 25% of their day, we should only screw off 10%... and documenting the stuff that you do also helps you prove that you worked harder.

This last one, has led to my career moving faster than most NTs with a degree.

People do take credit for stuff that I have done. Documentation has been helpful.

Thank you for your post.

I wasn't looking for advice. I probably should have made clear.

Are you directing this post to me or just anyone. I thought it rather pedantic if not downright insulting if it was directed at me.

I must have done something right if my annual eval has me as Highly Effective which is the absolute highest anyone can get. So obviously my documentation and incredible ability to take initiative paid off as well as my teamwork efforts.

We all work great as a team as I don't let personal stuff get in the way. I don't have use for most of them and never have to worry them being in my social circle as my workplace is not in the town I live in.

I know about all their goofing off. I pay no attention to it and do my job. I'm not there to worry what someone else is doing. It does not affect me.

Well... you posted this on a discussion forum rather than a blog... I am sorry if you're offended or feel insulted. I had no intention of being insulting.

How about a little more unsolicited advice... When not able to read a person's intentions behind their meaning... it's better to assume good intent. Generally everyone who acts is doing so assuming that they're doing the right thing most of the time so you're more likely to be right than wrong. It also makes social interactions less stressful.

Read my post AGAIN. It said IF this reply is directed at me.

Have a good day.