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• Sabotage almost always backfires. If lobbying for your position does not work, let it go for now. Don't get caught up in your anger and attempt to prove your point by sabotaging the winner. For instance, if you had a project that did not get priority, try being gracious and helping out in the other project. You will look like a team player and get more respect and consideration for your point of view the next time you propose something. Badmouthing a project or its sponsor can make you look petty and you will lose the respect of your management and peers. That means they will be less likely to help you in the future.
2. Pick your battles.
Know and fight only for what is important. Let little things go. An employee who complains about every small issue is labeled as uncooperative by management. And someone who complains about management directives and is unwilling to accept them may be considered insubordinate and possibly be fired. If you find yourself unhappy about most details of your job, perhaps it is better to look for another job rather than try to change or complain about every little thing that bothers you.