Today was not too bad at work. Sometimes people you work
with are hard to please. There are days that are unbearable, but I get through
each day the best I can. I know that God has a plan for all our lives and we
need to look to him for all the answers we are seeking.
- Your boss or spouse takes forever, if ever, to answer your emails. Tactfully raising the issue may yield improvement without getting yourself viewed as high-maintenance. For example, you might try something like, "We all have our pet peeves. I must admit that mine is getting frustrated when I don't get a reasonably prompt response to important emails. I know you're under a lot of pressure but I'd consider it a favor if, where possible, you got back to me say within 24 hours if only to say, "I'm swamped but will get back to you in a week on this."
- You're taken for granted by someone you've worked hard to please. Again, a tactful request for what you want may help. For example, "As I think you know, I've been trying pretty hard to please you but it seems I haven't done a good enough job. I'm feeling a little neglected. For example, I'm always really interested in how your day went but you seem to not pay much attention when I tell you about mine. Am I misunderstanding something?
- You walk down the street and people look right past you. Do you want to try establishing eye contact and smiling at people? Experiment with clothes, hair, or makeup that might attract more attention? Even venture a nice comment such as, "I love that pin you're wearing," or "Is this not the most beautiful weather?" Stranger things have happened than small talk spawning a nice conversation and even a relationship.
- You race to meet someone on-time and they no-show. Don't jump to conclusions. Perhaps really something unavoidable happened. So start with something like," Are you okay? When you didn't show, I worried you might have been in a car accident or something." Assuming they just screwed up, they'll probably apologize at that point. If they don't, instead of wussing out with something like, "No big deal," you might try, "It happens." and then deliberately sigh. That gets the point across without making the person unnecessarily defensive and, if only unconsciously, more likely to treat you badly in the future.
Credits: 10 Tips to Nail Your First Job | Glassdoor Blog
I can only help that tomorrow is a better day and I pray for those who I feel come against me and I pray I can be the better person. I want to get along with others.
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