How do you get throught the day at a job that you hate so much you want to cry from frustration and you feel sick to your stomach when you think about going?
2007-02-01 14:18:52 · 7 answers · asked by tcolbat 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Been there and done that! I actually ended up getting depressed and literally crying every time I had to go. I just kept reminding myself that I had bills to pay and a family that counted on me. In the meantime, I looked for a different job.
Hang in there!
2007-02-01 14:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by reandsmom77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make things hard on those you work with, but do it in the guise of helping out like the martyr you are.
Plot constantly, especially against those who make a lot more money than you. The more elaborate the plot, the better. If you need help getting started, go rent 9 to 5. If that's not satisfying enough, consult the book Dirty Tricks.
Catalogue all the dirt you have on everyone in your mind, and then rehearse humiliating zingers wherein you subtly disclose your knowledge. A good place to do this is on your way to work. A bad place to do this is in the bathroom at work.
Play tricks on them. Don't get caught, or you'll end up like me, blamed for everyone's pranks.
Fake-work. Fake-working is the final solace of the disgruntled peon. Nothing is more satisfying than going home after a whole day of deliberately getting nothing done. Happily, this is easy to do if you have a computer. Keep one hand on Alt-Tab for quick breaks when the Boss Man walks by.
Frown while fake-working. This gives the impression of intense concentration. Bustling around the workplace and shaking your head a lot also helps.
Cultivate your hatred. Nurture it like the delicate blossom it is. Spend five minutes per day concentrating your hate on one specific person.
Rearrange coworkers' drawers, files, or furniture.
Reprogram coworkers’ phones. Change at least one personal auto-dial number to their boss’ cell phone.
Send out annoying company-wide voicemails. Do this from another phone or from outside so as not to be caught.
Pretend like you don't know how to do anything. This one only works if you're really nice or really mean. People will continue to employ a really nice moron out of guilt or a really mean moron out of fear. If you're somewhere in between, you're expected to be competent.
Never disclose aptitudes. They will use them against you.
Subscribe them to offensive magazines at work. Alternately, you can leave the publications partially concealed on a messy desk, or just slipping out from underneath the desk or on a bookshelf.
Spend long hours on the job perfecting your comical imitations of hated coworkers.
Most importantly, cover your tracks. Everyone is out to get you.
2007-02-01 22:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by Vakari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to look at whatever positives you can. You are earning some money and getting out of the house. I am in the same situation and try to think that way.
Also, keep busy during your lunch hour and evenings looking for a job. It gives you something to hope for and look forward to.
2007-02-01 22:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by Stareyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had one like that. I just learned to breathe and think about the money I was making - which I REALLY needed at the time. Then, after a week of that, I broke down and quit. It's not worth the money.
2007-02-01 22:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by broadwayaprilandtiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just remember you could be in the service stuck in the middle east
2007-02-01 22:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't mean to be glib, but you only have two choices...change your attitude, or change your job.
2007-02-01 22:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by Jacqi G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well damn it looks like you should be looking for a new job during your spare time !!1
2007-02-01 22:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by misior86 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋