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All I want is a thank you... |
| Message Name: |
RE: All I want is a thank you |
| 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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| Message: |
I can tell you why you aren't getting a response from your boss. You are constantly seeking him out to let him know that you are worried about not being qualified for the job that you have just gotten. Lay off and work as hard as you have been. Also start listening to what people say about their coworkers and file it away in the back of your mind. This can help figure out what your boss really thinks. Relax, you have the job and just do your best. Don't give your boss any reason to think that he shouldn't have hired you.
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