I actually wanted to share something about dreams, but I shall put that on hold and tell you all what is really disturbing me at the moment.
And so, I shall start.
For those who do not know, I am temping at a bank now. The contract is for 2 weeks only. This is only my 3rd day but I sort of sense that my colleagues (aka fellow temps) dont really like me. Oh well, relationships' fine, but only on a superficial level.
And the reason why I think they dont exactly like me?
Because I work too hard. Or so it seems.
What I think I am doing is what I am paid to do. I do not feel that I am overly hardworking nor am I in any way try make my boss like me more by proving my work capabilities. I do not have to and I do not want wish to.
The problem comes because the rest of the temps are simply too slack in their job. Their teasing about me getting the 'employment of the month' gets to the point of sarcarsm. (And by the way, I'm only working there for 2 weeks, remember?) I am seriously only doing what I am suppose to do (hardly even 'doing things with excellence'), occasionally helping improve the system of working simply because my supervisor told me to...okay...probably I took too much initiative in doing some things. You may say that I am stupid in doing more than I am supposed to. That's fine. But the issue at hand is not my 'over-enthusiasm'! (I am not overly-enthu, just in case you really think I am)
Okay, here's where you all can input.
I want to know:
1. Am I really working too hard?
2. Is it stupid to be doing more than what you are suppose to do (sometimes)?
3. Assuming I am just doing things at a normal rate (which i think i am), yet still hitting super high quota, what can I do to not let the rest of the temps appear lazy in front of the supervisor? But I mean...my quota is my quota and theirs is theirs. Numbers dont lie.
So in a sense, a 2 week-exposure is really a good learning experience for me in handling kids' infantile behavior. (Yes, they are all younger than me. Except for one guy who was my coursemate last sem)
I am disturbed by the way they think. And I am baffled because I dont know if I am in anyway wrong. If I am, can you all please tell me, so that I can learn to be wiser in future. I dont think this issue is serious enough to be termed "office politics" though...haha...way too low-level. Hmm, but aiyo, if you are an employer, you want to pay your workers to do nothing meh?!
Please give advice!
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3 comments:
Dear sis, I understand fully how you feel. I've faced the same thing when I started my job. I complete things faster than others, I find efficient ways to do things and am more vocal to voice things especially during meetings. Colleagues around me thinks I am just trying to get into good books of my bosses.
But, its the last thing I have in my mind. It is just my work ethics that I do my very best in my work.
At times, I simply do not understand how some of my colleagues can just slack the whole day long or stand around gossiping or chit chatting. I cant bring myself to be like them cos I feel its against my own values.
So...do not try to change to fit in. Be firm to be who you are and remember that you do not have to fit into people's expectations cos' their views should not matter.
Such politics within the corporate world is inevitable. Happens everywhere... sad thing but its the real world. There are alot more that will come along the way. How to survive? Just remember that any job you have its only your temp job. You full time job is to serve Him and only He that we have to report to at the end of the day =)
Hey girl, I hate office politics too! But since you are temping and will probably not see those pple ever again, unless u want to, then just ignore. If you want to work hard,then work hard, if you want to slack, then slack. I would say to each his own. But of course, time flies faster when there is work and I am always asking for more work anyway. Cos it is just more exciting than bumming. Maybe I have no real kaki to gossip so I can't really bum. But whatever the case, just be who you are. Anyway,I believe being Christians we are supposed to have good working attitude anyways. Cheer up!! Don't let a temp job get u down! - Anna
in all things you just have to be true to you and ignore the rest of the people...
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