Employment

Be Better Employee: How to Say ‘No’ at Work

December 7, 2011
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Be Better Employee: How to Say ‘No’ at Work

What is one of the hardest things to do when you are at work? It is not beating the deadline or facing a grumpy boss. It is actually saying no to someone. It becomes increasingly difficult when you are one of the better employees as you are expected to receive a lot of requests for help. I am (I think, at least) my boss’s favorite man, and, often I am called for resolving tight situations at work. Saying ‘No’ is real tough for me at times in front of every probing eyes. I am not good at saying no either. Specially to my manager, I have serious trouble to say ‘No’. I mentioned before that this blog is my chronicle to learn things along with you. A lot of preparation went in to writing this article. I did search around 20 other related articles on net. And finally prepared an action plan for my use, which I thought can be helpful to you as well. Here’s the written synopsis. Why It is difficult to say ‘No’? People feel that when they say no, they are actually being rude, harsh, or cold. In turn the other person asking for would feel bad about it,

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20 Things To Do Before You Lose Your Job

October 27, 2011
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20 Things To Do Before You Lose Your Job

In continuation of my earlier posts on things to do before you quit, this post describes what you should do before you are laid off. A pink slip comes as a surprise to us, no matter how much trouble our employer is in or how bad our performance has nose-dived in recent months. We always think we are the best around. The boss will pick someone else if anyone has to go; not us. With unemployment rising, there is no guarantee that you will get to keep occupying your chair at work. Even if there’s little to no chance of losing your job, you should still be prepared. Prevention is better than a cure Nothing beats an attempt to keep a job. In my position, I hire and fire employees. I’m impressed when I see someone exhibiting the following behavior, even if they are at the bottom of the performance graph compared to all others. I start rethinking things before letting them go. At times I have retained some of those late risers. 1. Become a boss’s man. If you are going, there’s a high chance your boss’s job is shaky as well. In that case, he’ll need help from his

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