#workissues

[masslaxer]

Jobs with ethical dilemmas (like accounts getting taken away from me to be worked by others, not being involved in the Hershey’s RFP, our SMB sales team being told we’ll have to split all Commerce deals 50%/50%, etc.)—> job dissatisfaction & me acting out

[feliciafortes]

What's for dinner? Imagine getting that question at work and imagine that you’re really lousy at making food. What do you do? Do you go to your boss and state that you didn’t get the work because of your cooking skills, but because of other merits or do you make crappy food and pretend it’s raining? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Editorial illustration for Kommunalarbetaren. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . #illustration #workissues #drawing #workersunite #digitalart #foodillustration #illustrator #draw #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #happyandstrong #lyckligochstark #photoshopillustration #instaart #crappyatcooking #digitalillustration #photoshop #creative #illustrationartists #cooking #editorial #digitaldrawing #editorialillustration #portrait #magazineillustration #illustrations #graphitedrawing #swedishillustrator #illustratorcentrum #associationofillustrators @kommunalarbetaren (at Reportagebörsen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMukB58pe9O/?igshid=dp3bhg1hjk57

[nme-flow]

Hello lovelies! . I colour because it's fun and because it helps me wind down from the day. Life in general is stressful, and work makes it worse. Especially my boss. I'm just frustrated to the point of contemplating walking off the floor at times. I should have a move coming up that while hours and scheduling will be wildly less consistent, mentally it will be a better move. No one should wake up and ask "is today the day I will rage quit?" Or "should I save myself the trouble and just call out?" Every. Day. I'm all for earning my keep and working with purpose. But there's some situations that just aren't worth the money, no matter how good it is or what benefits are offered. . Also, I'm super excited about how I used every colour marker I have, and this still looks elegant and tasteful. Any ideas for what colour the neighbor on this page should be? Let me know. Please ignore the big green mark on the page. I dropped a marker when I uncapped it. . Night all! . . . . . . . . . . . . #maine #work #workissues #stress #colour #destress #destresswithcolouring #colouringbeforebed #flowergoth #moneyisnotworthyoursanity (at Bangor, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFS3mCShBTw/?igshid=w01razhthmbb

[redundantmidlife]

I hate lateness. Other people I know make a habit of it. How do I stop myself hating them?

I like to be on time. However, I always seem to end up waiting around for others who turn up late. They apologise. I then smile and say "that's fine" when inside I am a seething mass of rage, wanting to jump up and down on their souls. How do I stop myself hating them for their lateness? JA Marvin's answer: JA, I sympathise. I too am a stickler for time-keeping. I actually pride myself on being on time, getting a small buzz if it's to the minute, so neither early or late. I also seem to have gathered about me a rag tag group of sloths for whom watches are a fashion item and not a useful tool. Often when I'm out, they turn up late and start drinking, ignoring the fact I battled to the bar to get their pint and fought to keep seats spare for when they arrived. I used to be like you, smiling and accepting their lateness. Now I am less sympathetic, and often text my displeasure the minute after they should have arrived. Maybe it's a middle age thing. Admittedly, it hasn't made much difference, but it does make me feel better. I also make a point of making them buy the round when the arrive, but that's because I'm small minded and petulant.

Let people know they're late If you wanted to be constructive you could offer your late friends and colleagues tips to overcome their mortal sin of lateness, such as: Look at the clockWork out how long it will take to get somewhereSee what time you have to be thereTake one from the other Leave with that amount of time to get there (adding 10 mins on as contingency) Lateness is a genetic flaw However I now believe lateness is a genetic flaw. And I'm not alone, with some people thinking it's linked to personality traits. No one I have moaned at has managed to change their behaviour. Late people just don't understand the problem. They think you're uptight if you complain. For them, late is on time. On that basis you have to accept it, work with it, otherwise you will lose your sanity. Putting all your clocks back 15 mins could help, so when you think you're on time you're actually late too. Phoning them every few minutes to check their whereabouts might also work, although they might end up hating you. Texting 'how's it going' is a more innocent approach, but generally someone who is running late shouldn't have time to reply. If all else fails I would suggest finding some new friends and work colleagues who respect you and timekeeping more. It's a bit harder if it's family, but rest assured, you'll be much happier for it. Read the full article

[redundantmidlife]

I hate lateness. Other people I know make a habit of it. How do I stop myself hating them?

I like to be on time. However, I always seem to end up waiting around for others who turn up late. They apologise. I then smile and say "that's fine" when inside I am a seething mass of rage, wanting to jump up and down on their souls. How do I stop myself hating them for their lateness? JA Marvin's answer: JA, I sympathise. I too am a stickler for time-keeping. I actually pride myself on being on time, getting a small buzz if it's to the minute, so neither early or late. I also seem to have gathered about me a rag tag group of sloths for whom watches are a fashion item and not a useful tool. Often when I'm out, they turn up late and start drinking, ignoring the fact I battled to the bar to get their pint and fought to keep seats spare for when they arrived. I used to be like you, smiling and accepting their lateness. Now I am less sympathetic, and often text my displeasure the minute after they should have arrived. Maybe it's a middle age thing. Admittedly, it hasn't made much difference, but it does make me feel better. I also make a point of making them buy the round when the arrive, but that's because I'm small minded and petulant.

Let people know they're late If you wanted to be constructive you could offer your late friends and colleagues tips to overcome their mortal sin of lateness, such as: Look at the clockWork out how long it will take to get somewhereSee what time you have to be thereTake one from the other Leave with that amount of time to get there (adding 10 mins on as contingency) Lateness is a genetic flaw However I now believe lateness is a genetic flaw. And I'm not alone, with some people thinking it's linked to personality traits. No one I have moaned at has managed to change their behaviour. Late people just don't understand the problem. They think you're uptight if you complain. For them, late is on time. On that basis you have to accept it, work with it, otherwise you will lose your sanity. Putting all your clocks back 15 mins could help, so when you think you're on time you're actually late too. Phoning them every few minutes to check their whereabouts might also work, although they might end up hating you. Texting 'how's it going' is a more innocent approach, but generally someone who is running late shouldn't have time to reply. If all else fails I would suggest finding some new friends and work colleagues who respect you and timekeeping more. It's a bit harder if it's family, but rest assured, you'll be much happier for it. Read the full article

[shevonne]

In your personal life, if there is tension with someone else who isn't a family member or friend, you can usually walk away and never speak to that person again if you want. ⁠ ⁠ In your business life, you can't do the same. In the workplace, there are different personalities, and not everyone will get along. It's just the way it is. However, you are not at work to be friends with everyone. You are there to be professional and work to achieve an end goal successfully. ⁠ ⁠ Therefore, you have to learn to work together. Listening is probably your most excellent tool. If you listen, then you can sometimes realize that it isn't personal. This makes it easier to find a way to work together, moving forward. Just make sure to leave the past where it belongs, and find a way that works for the two of you to continue working together.⁠ ⁠ The only caveat is if the other person is being aggressive in some way. If that's the case, it is time to escalate to your superiors. If leadership doesn't handle the situation and let it worsen, then maybe you should consider moving into a company that does. ⁠ More often than not, just having open and respectful communication and resolving misunderstandings can make a huge difference.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #workissues #career #workadvice #careertips #careeradvice #careersuccess #careersupport #worktips #jobtips #workculture #workingplace #workethic #workworkworkworkwork #workingday #workmode #worklife #worklifestyle #enjoywork #workwork #workingmama #workingmomlife #coworker #workingwomen #workingwoman https://www.instagram.com/p/CEEuB1hHPJi/?igshid=1k3kardejr4xi

[redundantmidlife]

Shockingly a work colleague called me a "dick". How do I make them realise the hurt this office insult caused?

A work colleague recently called me a dick. At the time I laughed it off, but over the last few days it's bugged me badly, and now I think I should do something about it. I don't want to report the colleague as I don't want to be a snitch. However I would like to say or do something that makes her realise that her office insult has hurt me. Marvin's answer: I would be interested to know in what context she made the insult. Were you actually being a dick, or were you simply being you and she just doesn't get you? You see context is everything, especially for an office insult. Being called a dick in some circumstances could be taken as a compliment, not a negative. For example, "big swinging dick" can sometimes be seen as positive, especially if it's in a more private setting. I'm guessing here though it wasn't meant in that context, as that might be a very different story (see 'affair with my boss'). In that case my advice is not to get engaged in a war of words. Going back and saying "tit" to your colleague could be taken out of context and land you in HR hell, especially if you just walk up and shout it across the office. You could try to ignore it. Brush it off. Pretend you found it funny. But that may not work if you're the sort of dick who overthinks what people say about you.

Ignore insults Equally, messing up her desk, although sometimes effective for a laugh, won't send the desired message and she probably won't know why it was done. Be grown up with your work colleague You need to be grown up about your response to any office insult. If you can't handle face-to-face, send an email or IM explaining that you thought her comment was harsh. Offer your colleague the chance to apologise. If that fails, unscrew one of the castors on the bottom of her chair and wait around until it falls off. Then laugh hysterically and say "who's the dick now?" and walk off. As long as there's no lasting physical damage you should be OK. An office insult can be hurtful At least that might make you feel better. And my advice is good. Monster have come up with some tips to responding to office insults that pretty much align with mine. Except the breaking the chair one. Read the full article

[redundantmidlife]

I hate PowerPoint with a passion. What can I do?

I am rubbish at PowerPoint. My slides always have clashing colours or boxes that don't align. They look like a ten year old has done them compared to other people's fancy animations and graphics. Is there anything else I can use to make myself look more professional? Marvin's answer: Unfortunately in today's workplace, if you don't use PowerPoint you'll be seen as a freak. If you say you hate PowerPoint you might get some sympathisers, but they're the ones who will be beavering away on some artistry in the background. Although some companies are now trying different media, PowerPoint artistry is what drives businesses forward and people's careers upwards. Slides that look like their ten year old has done them will always compare unfavourably with the slick, colour coordinated ones of a real PowerPoint artist and your career will suffer as a result. Never mind the content, never mind the thinking that may of gone into them, the poring over the wording to get it absolutely right. In today's world it doesn't matter. It's all about the look and feel.

Boring slides can be career limiting My suggestion is to get skilled in smart art, themes and in taking other people's slides and templates and re-hashing them with your own words. Just be careful when you're presenting to say "I might have borrowed this.." as there's bound to be a smart-arse artist in the room who will shout "That's my slide!" if you don't. Go quantity mad but don't show them all. Having lots of slides suggests hours at the PC, slaving on behalf of your business. However if you want to grab attention make a video instead. Just don't get it confused with any 'personal' use ones from your phone. Or is that just me? Read the full article