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    What sort of person are you when it comes to working with others? Do you tend to be the lone wolf doing everything on your own? Or do you seek out help where possible?

    I tend to work alone, however I can be cohersed into working with others, provided they're up to my level of practices.
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    If I'm working in a group, I let all the others take control and make plans and stuff, then when they start drawing up a list of tasks, I immediately volunteer for the fun/easy one.

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    I'm a bit like you both. I prefer to work on my own, only seeking help if I have no choice, but if I have to work in a group, I typically just let the others take control and follow instructions when given, provided the instructions make sense according to what I'd do if I were in control.

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    I try to find my place in a group as the organizer who just looks to make sure things are done. I schedule the group meetings, right out lists of what needs to be done, keep a time line and contact, document resources and usually compile the bibliography.

    I try hard to keep things equal so I don't deligate tasks I let everyone decide what it is they want to do.

    Sometimes in groups I'm not the organizer, but instead I'll do all the preliminary research and present my ideas for a hypothesis that is discussed among the group. And in this case I usually also act as final Editor.

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    It depends on the task. I'll gladly lead the group if it's something I'm good at, but I'm just as ready to take orders if someone smarter or more able than me is giving them. That said, I often find that I get things done much easier when working alone, so I'd rather work that way if possible.
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    I do my best to avoid group situations. I am a "loner" to the very core and I enjoy doing things on my own. Not for any reason tied to the accomplishment side of getting things done, but moreso with the part that I don't trust other people with my work. If I cannot avoid a group situation, I tend to stand back and let things get deligated by someone else. If that person proves incompetent by my standards (which are extremely high, if not nigh impossible) then I will take control of everything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duality View Post
    I'm a bit like you both. I prefer to work on my own, only seeking help if I have no choice, but if I have to work in a group, I typically just let the others take control and follow instructions when given, provided the instructions make sense according to what I'd do if I were in control.
    I am the same. Only sometimes, when i'm in a particularly chipper mood, i take control...or when i see that i've been given shy slackers with no imagination....
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    I'm a loner by nature, but it's my job to be the boss of the group and make sure everything gets done.
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    I prefer to work alone this way no one can just put thier noses in stuff they don't understand. I don't ask for help normally unless I am really stuck or lost. I don't like this habite in me, though.

    But If I am working with a group, I'd always like to take control and give views and plans. if no one fallows what I say I'd feel really bad and angry but I wont voice it out load. This is another habite that I like to get ride of.
    That's why I step on myself and try to act friendly and cooprating hoping that I'd change. :rolleyes2
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    I prefer to work alone in most things. However if I see that I really need help, I'll gather my closest friends, and then we improvise a plan that puts all of our unique skills to the best work. I hate working with dips. I usually just do a majority of the work by myself even if I'm forced to work with other bastards.

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    I don't like working with people. Last semester, whenever I needed a partner, I always teamed up with the exact same guy. Looks like it's going to be the same way this semester.

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    Typically, I would prefer to work alone unless I had the option to work with a group of friends or people I considered reliable. Generally, when placed in groups in school, I would take charge if nobody else did so immediately, since I didn't trust many people to do a good job with whatever project or lame assignment we were working on.

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    It really depends on the project and the group, but typically I'd rather work by myself. If I can't, then I either become group leader or second man. Honestly, unless I really dislike someone in the group, I'd rather do a good chunk of the work and let them ride my coattails. As long as I make a good grade, I'm alright with that, because their lazy nature isn't going to change and they'll get tripped up at some point.

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    I don't care for groups. Whenever we had to work in pairs, I'd usually work with the same person, just because that person always asked me first, usually to take advantafge of my brains.

    In my Japanese class one year we paired off to do an exercise on looking up Kanji in the dictionary. I knew what I was doing so I looked up most of the stuff while she wrote it down and drew on the paper to make it look like the ad we were translating. Including the naked baby, to which I made the joke that she draws naked kids when she's bored.

    In groups of more than 2, I usually just follow whatever orders are given to me. I don't lead.

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    It depends on what you need to do, and who I'm stuck with. If the people I'm working with aren't really "friends" with me, then I'd rather work alone because I just work better that way. Usually I'm stuck with doing all the work. But obviously, if I talk to whoever i"m stuck with every so often, sure, i'll work with them. That's fun. xD
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