After reading this post a while ago, I did go through the right channels to try to change; change myself and the work environment. When I realized that the other employees needed to change too it was time for me to go.
Maryof AZ8:35PM August 29, 2012
i wanna leave my job but my mom keeps arguing with me..what shall i do? i'm so fustrated
kittyof TN11:06AM June 20, 2012
I've been on my job for 8 months. I've made a lot ahead way in increasing my hours from 8 to 40+ hours. But the team I am on is a perm. part time situation.
I love my managers and my team leader who all give me great advice on my job.
But however I cann't become reg. full time unless they move me to another position. My Asst. floor mgr.is trying to get me to learn the cash reg. This well happen after he comes back from vacation. My employer knows I seek counseling but not what for. How long should I stay on my job if this doesn't happen.
Bryanof NY5:26PM June 13, 2012
I'm very frustrated with work at present. These comments are music to my ears. I think I need to chill out.
Kennyboy6:38AM October 23, 2009
Over the last few years, I quit a job that I was frustrated with and started my own company - something I dreamed of for many years.
I was amazed with how much more relaxed and un-frustrated I was running my own business. What makes it interesting is that my new business venture was doing poorly and ultimately failed. Despite dealing with extremely difficult situations that you would think would cause 10x the frustration, I was less frustrated as ever as I watched my business take a dive. The reason - because I had control of the situation. No one was making me do anything that I didn't agree with.
I think the key is to be in a place where you do agree with most of what is going on and you don't feel like you don't have any control. If you have a job where you feel like you have little control and that leads to frustration - try to change it - then quit if you can't change things. Before you do that, though, you might want to be really certain that you are right and not just complaining to complain. Finding the next job is contingent on you performing well, and not complaining well.
As a manager, I think it is important to build a team of people that "fit" in the company and feel like they have control. If someone does not fit and drags the team down, then the manager is doing everyone (including the complainer) a favor by paving a path for that person to find a new place where they will be happier, less frustrated, and have a chance to be rewarded.
Scott Dof CO9:25PM July 20, 2009
This is something everyone needs to read, understand and remember when they run into frustrations. I am just as guilty as the next person of expecting everyone and everything to adapt to my needs, which in the end just leads to more frustration.
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