That scary WHAT-IFs: Are You Afraid of Your Job?
Ever asked yourself one of the questions below?
1. What if I fail to meet a commitment?
2. What if I say something stupid when asked for my opinion?
3. What if my speech won’t be appealing?
4. What if my boss is thinking of firing me?
5. What if I have to work with Bob/Sally/etc.?
6. What if I’m asked to do the work I don’t have enough skills to do?
7. What if I’m asked to supervise Jane and she fails to do her job?
Finding your way
I have a friend of mine who’s stuck with her life and career path. She is 25 — pretty young. She has a degree in engineering and worked in software industry for a few years — initially as a tester and later as a developer.
Last year she’d changed 3 jobs in a couple of months. The reason is that the work became not fulfilling. In fact, she describes her jobs as unbearable.
The situation is quite common. Many of us have been there. Time goes, our views change and values develop. So it’s not a surprise that our comprehension of our own day to day activities changes too. But where is the good solution? What steps should one take to restore (or find) the balance? Read more
7 quick jerky steps to make a fool of yourself
1. Smile, smile, always SMILE.
2. Repeat aloud every good idea someone drops. The sooner you repeat the better. Show your comprehension.
3. Want to become a boss? Behave like a boss, even with your boss.
4. You know you are smarter than that folks, don’t be so shy about that.
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People are NOT useless or stupid!
Just stumbled upon this post:
Here is the most impressive part:
“People are generally useless!
Seriously, the general public are idiots!
I have worked in retail stores, bookmakers, at football stadiums, in stores… and in EVERY case, the stupidity of the general public was incredible.”
I understand the disappointment but the judgment looks way too quick and easy for me. Read more
