{"id":1570,"date":"2013-07-08T07:28:53","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T14:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dierschow.com\/wordpress\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2013-07-08T07:28:53","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T14:28:53","slug":"expecting-100-from-your-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dierschow.com\/wordpress\/career\/expecting-100-from-your-job","title":{"rendered":"Expecting 100% from your job"},"content":{"rendered":"

I read an interesting article this week titled Why People Become Unhappy<\/a>.\u00a0 This highlighted an aspect of job dissatisfaction that I’ve seen many times:\u00a0 The tendency to want 100% job satisfaction all the time.<\/p>\n

It’s a recipe for failure.<\/p>\n

The fact is this:\u00a0 Any time you put your job satisfaction in the hands of someone else – even a wonderful boss – you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.\u00a0 Not because they are harboring ill will of any kind, but just because they’re human.\u00a0 Since a job and a company are defined and managed by humans, you’ll see the same shortfall.<\/p>\n

I still fondly remember the best manager, sponsor, and leader that I’ve ever worked with.\u00a0 She was really something special, and is still regarded as one of the top managers by people who work for her.<\/p>\n

But the fact is that she didn’t give me 100% of what I wanted.\u00a0 And I appreciate that, because she also challenged me to grow in other ways.\u00a0 I’m a better person because of it.<\/p>\n

Should I focus on the shortfall?\u00a0 No!\u00a0 If I do that, I will never have gratitude for what she gave me, and I’ll be forever dissatisfied – because there’s no situation that’s perfect on all dimensions.<\/p>\n

So where do I get what I need to cover the shortfall?\u00a0 From myself.\u00a0 Aha!\u00a0 My job satisfaction (or lack thereof) is largely of my own making!<\/p>\n

It’s similar to how a sustainable marriage is when the two spouses are giving 100% to each other, not 50%.\u00a0 The mathematical “overage” is what gives space for recovering from mistakes and the normal ups and downs of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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