The Career You'll Love

I still remember clearly the day, probably 25 years ago, where I reacted to someone’s comment – in front of a group – with, “That’s bullshit, Fred!”

I have to explain that I learned MANY years ago that profanity in the workplace was unacceptable. I left that behind when I got my first career job. The group had never heard one blue word from me before. So why might it be appropriate to react with that much force, especially in front of a group?

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I’ve worked for some managers over my career that I would classify as “hard drivers.” They focus strongly on getting results, they make challenging demands, and they’re not so great at offering support and feedback.

The result is that I become increasingly resistant, I get pushed into over-work, and I don’t like working for them because it seems that no amount of hard work is ever enough.

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When I was in school, it seemed like I was always on the outside of the important cliques. You know what I mean: Those tight social groups that seemed most intent on excluding other kids.

If you remove the label, though, you see that small social groups are a natural part of how society works.

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Life is about learning. When you stop learning, you’re on the downward path.

But we have this outdated notion of learning: That you spend the first 18-25 years of your life getting educated, and then the rest of your life you merely USE what you learned. Fortunately, most people now recognize that this is entirely unrealistic. And may lead you to some bad decisions.

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No, I’m not going to get all weepy about how we should be grateful for the sacrifices and gifts that we’ve received from others.

We should, of course, but that’s not my point today.  Instead, let’s talk about the practical aspect of gratitude.

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OK, you blew it. And as much as you’d like to be able to turn back the clock, it’s impossible. Your boss is probably going to find out pretty soon, and then ….

This is a test of your values and moral character.

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It’s a tough one. You don’t particularly care for your manager, she’s not treating you well right now. You’re not getting the help and support you’d like, or perhaps it’s just too much meddling.

But does your boss really HATE you? That’s strong language!

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My co-worker just did something dumb. It’s wrong, I know it, and it really bugs me.

Should I speak up? And what would I say?

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