The 9 Most Important Workplace Lessons We Learned From The Hills
The 9 Most Important Workplace Lessons We Learned From The Hills
All work and no play? It’s unlikely you’d find that adage on the lips of any Hills cast member throughout the show’s beginning 2006 to 2010 run. Still, any time it was time to get down to company, Whitney, Heidi, Audrina and the L.A. Gang proved they knew how to fall off their party hats, lower their nose to the grindstone and make that coveted SoCal dough.
While the show might have been emblematic of parties at Les Deux and poolside gossip sessions, there’s no denying it taught viewers some valuable lessons about how to navigate (or, in several situations, how not to navigate) the workplace. Whether leading by example at Epic Records or failing to cut the mustard at People’s Revolution, the Hills cast amounted to its own Business for Dummies handbook across its six seasons.
There will be plenty to catch up on whenever the show returns soon for its New Beginnings installment beginning on June 24), nevertheless first, let’s look back at all we learned about the workplace through The Hills.
Don’t cross your co-workers.
While Heidi’s ambition as a member of PR firm Bolthouse was impressive to her boss, it didn’t sit so well with her friend Elodie. Any time Bolthouse bossman Brent mentioned there was a promotion up for grabs, Heidi threw her hat into the ring, although she knew Elodie — who was more veteran at the office — was gunning for the job. Ultimately, Heidi got the gig, effectively ending her friendship with Elodie and inspiring some pointed revenge. Moral of the story? Reach high, although don’t step on those who help you on the path to success.
Don’t mix company and pleasure.
It wasn’t Heidi’s fault that Spencer followed her to Las Vegas, where Heidi traveled at the end of Season 3 for a crucial firm possibility. It was, although, Heid’s fault that she ultimately fell victim to Spencer’s relentless prodding to party. By submitting to the allure of nightlife, Heidi put her career in jeopardy. So, guys? Leave the significant other at residence as soon as you’re traveling for work. And if he or she ignores your request, dump his or her ass.
Learn the fundamentals.
For as long as live, we are going to never, ever forget the moment in which Stephanie — a new hire at People’s Revolution — hung up on a crucial client, mistakenly thinking she’d made a transfer. Sadly, it was a harbinger for things to come for Steph, who was eventually fired for failing at simple office tasks. The bottom line? You can’t hit it big in case you don’t first learn the ropes.
If you fall, pick yourself back up.
Poor Whitney may never live down her infamous Good Morning America appearance, while in which she modeled a famed Oscars gown on live television only to blow the possibility by proceeding to fall down the red-carpeted stairs. She was devastated, yet even style pro Andre Leon Talley gave her some valuable advice: Each person falls, and the more key part is how you get up.
Don’t abuse the perks.
Who can forget the initial big Teen Vogue party, at which the interns were tasked with managing the visitor list and keeping watch on the door? Needless to say, Heidi begged to be let indoors, and while she was admitted with her pals, all hell broke loose.
Dress for the job you want.
Whitney consistently describes — in interview soon after interview — how her biggest style blunder on The Hills was what she wore to the Teen Vogue offices on the opening beginning day of her internship (it was a cowboy-era dress infamously described as “too matchy-matchy”). So learn from her error, and ensure you put your most professional style foot forward.
Don’t let the competition dull your shine.
Emily the Super Intern will forever serve as Whitney’s Achilles heel while Whit was at Teen Vogue — the New Yorker had a superlative understanding of the industry, often talked over her peers and demanded to get her hands on any possibility that was up for grabs. Emily may have temporarily made Whitney appear sheepish, although Whit also learned a crucial lesson: You can’t get what you don’t ask for, and speaking up is a key piece of the workplace game.
Be kind, because you never know who you’ll meet.
Gaga, as an example! We rest our case yet maybe Whit shouldn’t have called that outfit “tacky”…? Jussayin’.).
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