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All I want is a thank you... |
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When you get Lemons make some good Lemonade |
| Date Posted: |
03/26/2002 |
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I just started a new job. But with the way the economy is, I'm walking on eggshells, thinking that if I mess up, I'm out the door with nary a bat of the eye.
I'm basically an assistant to a hyper-powered entertainment executive who rarely says a kind word, barely a thank you. I can't gage the quality of my work because all I get are criticisms. There's virtually no training program here so I'm forced to learn everything the hard way, as everybody is too busy to lend a hand. Inevitably, I mess up, and I'm super hard on myself whenever this happens.
I have a steely work ethic. I'm serious. Educated. Easy to get along with. I've put in 36 hours in three days, taking only smoke breaks and no lunches. I'm the first one in the office, and the last to leave.
I just feel like without the positive reinforcement I'm going to be constantly paranoid about losing my new job. I've asked my boss if there are areas I could improve in, and he was noncommital in the conversation and vague. So I'm definitely making an effort.
I love the people I work with and am excited about the industry I'm in. I'm just trying to figure out if there's anything I can do about the situation or if I should brush all this off as simply having to pay my dues. Help!
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Learning something the hard way is not necessarily a bad thing. You will learn it forever that way.
Remember to learn you craft and then use it to get out of dodge once the job market opens up a little more. Look for a place where you will be appreciated.
The others who will not lend you a hand are just as worried about their jobs as you are and probably learned there jobs the hard way also.
Yes, you must pay some dues but do not be so hard on yourself. Afterall, you are your own worst enemy.
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