After successfully completing all interviews, he accepted the job. He was very happy when he officially became the marketing manager of that large telecom group company, in charge of several product lines.
But when I went to work the next day, my ex who didn't call back during the interview finally called. On the phone, the lady said that someone in the company wouldn't let her call back because she was afraid that she would tell the truth about how bad her work was.
Knowing the chaos he was about to face, he knew that he had made a wrong decision. Before, he thought it was a good job because some important information was deliberately concealed.
Put the phone down. Is he considering resigning? But this is his second day at work. He has just become a father and bought a new house with his wife. He needs the income from this job to support his family.
More importantly, if he resigns now, how can he explain his quick resignation experience to his future employer on his resume? Everyone in the industry knows that he joined the company. If he wants to change his job, the new employer will definitely ask what's going on.
There are countless reasons for him to stay.
After a while, he realized that everything his predecessor said was true and the job was terrible. The boss has a problem, and so does the company. He can predict that the situation will only get worse as time goes on.
However, the choice is still in your own hands!
He can choose to continue suffering, complaining about his wrong decision, complaining about his job, boss and company, but not taking action. You can also choose to face it in another way. After thinking, he accepted the status quo and made changes on this basis.
First of all, he made a plan: every three hours of work, he took the initiative to rest 1 time. He will leave the office, take a walk around the company and buy an ice cream cone in the cafeteria.
Although he has gained weight, he can cheer him up every few hours so that he can go back to his desk to work. This short rest made the day easy. Compared with hard work, it is feasible to buy an ice cream cone.
Secondly, after careful observation, he found that he could learn a lot from his colleagues outside the marketing department. He decided to go to other departments of the company and study as much as possible. In particular, establish contact with the sales department and learn everything you can about telecom sales.
He also found that making friends in the sales department is very helpful to his marketing work. Although his work is still terrible, he is curious and talks more with people, so that he can learn new things every day. The salary here is not bad, which makes him feel a sense of accomplishment in his daily work.
Third, after 18 months, he decided to change jobs knowing that his resume would not look so bad during this time. With the positive recommendation of friends in the sales department, he found a more suitable job in a better company. He felt good when he left: he not only accumulated a good network, but also had a good record on his resume.
What helped him in this story? This is his way of thinking.
When designing your work and life, the author reminds us that no matter what stage of our career we are in, no matter what kind of work we are engaged in, we should accept the status quo first and then try to make changes.
Possible ways to readjust your situation are:
First, change yourself. Move in a better direction, don't wait for others to change. You know you can't control others, and sometimes you can't even control your own situation. What you can do is to keep yourself curious, communicate with others and keep trying.
Secondly, under the condition of not ignoring the very bad working environment, carry out the transformation. Reorganize your knowledge of real work to change the direction and action of your attention. After accepting the reality, I reconstructed "getting satisfaction from work and boss" into "being with talented people and learning new things"
Finally, under real circumstances, I found something really valuable to my employer and myself. For example, let the marketing department and the sales department work together and perform their respective duties. We can't rename a bad job a happy job, but we can design a brand-new prospect and framework for our work.
Even if the worst part of the job still exists, you can reshape your work reality by accepting the reality and diverting your attention.
If all your efforts fail and you encounter an unacceptable job, you will leave. If it's just a mediocre job, a boring job and a company with a bad culture, stick to it first.
Then try to find an effective way to turn a bad job into your own advantage. This is the process of finding the way forward, step by step, and finally make yourself a great success.
In the worst case, you may eat an ice cream cone every day. However, this will allow you to discover new possibilities and open the way forward.