NEW YORK, New York — According to careerbuilder , the number one way to get looked over for a promotion is to slack off.

True, there isn’t much for an American textile worker to do nowadays given that the tube socks they once knitted are now M.I.C., (that’s corporate for Made In China). But to the 230,000 who are still lucky enough to punch the proverbial clock, the lack of furtherance up the corporate ladder, they feel, rests upon the shoulders of employers themselves.

Here is Overadulthood’s Top 7 Promotion Killers. Why seven? Because ten would have been too much work.

See if any of the following are holding back your career:
Promotion Killer No. 1: Your boss sucks

So what if your boss sometimes sets unrealistic deadlines, shows favoritism and neglects to encourage those who need it most?

And it’s not their fault sales are down 10% this year – people just aren’t buying… assembling the right sales team takes time… competitors offer more attractive salary packages… (insert your boss’ most recent excuse here)…

Promotion Killer No. 2: You’re doing the job for which you were hired

And that’s the problem.

Employers today expect your company-issued Blackberry to be attached to your hip at all times. You don’t have time to sit down at the dinner table with your family; you need to fire-off to an email before the Frankfurt office opens – Mit Vergnügen!

Promotion Killer No. 3: You don’t kiss enough ass

Start paying attention to the high-level decisions your boss faces, like when they contemplate a sausage or pepperoni deep dish for the troops working late.

Stroking your boss’ ego is a thing of the past and much too obvious. Instead, tell them that being a vegan is just a phase you’re going through.

Promotion Killer No. 4: You have ideas of your own

Remember, your boss started the business with their own blood, sweat and tears. You started with health care coverage and a 401(k).

Yapping too much about what you feel could be a unique approach to align the company’s product in the marketplace takes valuable time away from executing your boss’ approach. Go against the grain and be a “yes man” despite yourself. That’ll make you stand out.

Promotion Killer No. 5: You will never live up to their expectations

Keep in mind that it’s not a colleague whom you’re up against for that new title and pay raise, it’s the motivational poster outside your cubicle.

It wasn’t your idea to thumb-tack a 24”x36” poster of Mount Everest with the caption “Winners work hard to achieve success!” for all to see. It was your boss’.

To your boss, success is being able to summit the world’s largest mountain, plant the company logo, then make it back down in time to get a jump tomorrow. Your idea of success is making FedEx on time.

Promotion Killer No. 6: A chimp could do your job

Especially the ones based overseas. No joke.

Promotion Killer No. 7: “You don’t have the right image”

Step 1: Look in the mirror.

Step 2: Open this week’s People Magazine.

‘Nuff said.