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Make-up Mind You Will Adapt

Posted by: unlucky7
Date: 1/28/2008 12:10:47 PM

Thank you "matildagsd" for your reply to my subject matter, Boss Crazy Or Is It Me"

"matildagsd" makes some excellent points. Who we are, allowing boss to push your buttons, how we react, and making up mind to adapt. I agree with everything. My first Job#1 - had no fear of being fired or unrealistic expectations. JOB#2 - had unrealistic expectations, followed by "your best isn't good enough, followed by written notice to reduce pay to $10.hr - and being fired. Ever since that, and especially in JOB#^ -when my boss rode me constantly for more work - unrealistic expections, Big time Anxiety developed - because of my former experience that they will fire you, when they start that crapola or other BS tactics, had damaged me forever (unknowingly). Buttons were pushed and "high anxiety" rose. I knew he was unreasonable., When I slowed down to a normal productive pace, he was back again, need more work. I would say that "Who I am" and the effect and knowledge of Job# 2- very much so affected me in "adapting" "button pushing" , etc. My past experience had taught me that, even if I ignore, do not allow my buttons to be pushed - I knew I could still be fired -and thus the trigger of Anxiety - Trust me, on several occassions, with professionalism and dipolmacy - I tamed my boss on specific occassions - but it did not stop him. And it took a lot of energy out of me and still he persisted in riding me - for nothing. He wanted increased productivity - and in the end he defeats his own purpose - I am out the door, nothing gets done until they get a re=placement in. ALL comments welcome.

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