Workplace Survival Skills & Why You Need Them in Your Career
Sun Feb 01 2026
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Workplace Survival Skills & Why You Need Them | Career Coach for Macro Social Workers
As jobs get bigger, systems get more complex, and expectations become less explicit.
That’s where workplace survival skills stop being optional and start becoming essential.
This video is not about escaping a bad job or coping with a toxic work environment.
It’s about preparing for the kinds of jobs macro social workers aspire to.
Jobs with more visibility, more responsibility, and more unspoken rules.
Because without strong workplace survival skills, capable professionals can unintentionally undermine the very opportunities they worked hard to earn.
Not because they aren’t good at their work, but because the way you navigate people, priorities, and power matters more as the scope of the job increases.
In this conversation, I break down:
• What workplace survival skills actually are
• Why they aren’t taught in school or listed in job descriptions
• How different systems and organizational structures require different ways of showing up
• Why doing good work is not the same as being positioned to stay
• How to think long-term about sustainability, credibility, and momentum in your career
This episode is for macro-aspiring social workers who are thinking beyond getting hired and are focused on staying power in the jobs they’re preparing to land.
If you’re moving into larger systems, more complex environments, or higher-stakes work, this conversation will help you pressure-test whether your workplace survival skills are ready for what you’re asking your career to hold.
If you’re new here and want to learn more about macro social work jobs, systems-level work, and long-term career strategy, visit https://macroandpaid.com/ and grab my free e-course.
Happy macro career planning,
Marthea Pitts, MSW
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Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: https://macroandpaid.com/ -- Workplace Survival Skills & Why You Need Them | Career Coach for Macro Social Workers As jobs get bigger, systems get more complex, and expectations become less explicit. That’s where workplace survival skills stop being optional and start becoming essential. This video is not about escaping a bad job or coping with a toxic work environment. It’s about preparing for the kinds of jobs macro social workers aspire to. Jobs with more visibility, more responsibility, and more unspoken rules. Because without strong workplace survival skills, capable professionals can unintentionally undermine the very opportunities they worked hard to earn. Not because they aren’t good at their work, but because the way you navigate people, priorities, and power matters more as the scope of the job increases. In this conversation, I break down: • What workplace survival skills actually are • Why they aren’t taught in school or listed in job descriptions • How different systems and organizational structures require different ways of showing up • Why doing good work is not the same as being positioned to stay • How to think long-term about sustainability, credibility, and momentum in your career This episode is for macro-aspiring social workers who are thinking beyond getting hired and are focused on staying power in the jobs they’re preparing to land. If you’re moving into larger systems, more complex environments, or higher-stakes work, this conversation will help you pressure-test whether your workplace survival skills are ready for what you’re asking your career to hold. If you’re new here and want to learn more about macro social work jobs, systems-level work, and long-term career strategy, visit https://macroandpaid.com/ and grab my free e-course. Happy macro career planning, Marthea Pitts, MSW