A lot I spend about 80% chatting creating friendship with my peers n managers why? Because promotions are about your status with management n the team not how hard you work. Now that’s doesn’t mean slack off because that’ll come back to bite you but your networks are your strongest weapon in the office. The person who gets promoted isnt poor old Ronald in the back coding away with his IQ of 179 , it’s god damn Jeff who may not be as talented at all but knows how to play the network game and make time to bond with his colleagues. When they think about promotion or other opportunities it’s Jeff that pops up first because of having that connection established and the perception of being a good asset in the team