Do you get stressed out at
thought of going to work every morning? Does thought of spending eight or more hours at work each day get you all wound up and sweaty? Do you constantly find yourself wishing that Monday morning were Friday evening?
Do you feel emotionally and mentally stressed out just thinking about your job?
If these feelings have nothing to do with your ineffectiveness at work then you are probably in a hostile work environment.
What makes a work environment hostile varies largely, but it is commonly attributed to having a bad boss (this could be an understatement), co-workers who drive you up wall, and an ineffective Human Resource Department, among other things.
The following are a few survival tips to help you hang on to your job and survive in that hostile environment until tide turns in your favor.
Work on yourself.
As annoying as situation may be, learn to contain yourself. Develop an internal coping mechanism like counting to ten before you respond to an annoying remark or insensitive comments. Draw strength from a higher power if you must, pray, meditate and do whatever it takes to get yourself together, calm and composed.
Remind yourself why you are at job.
Why are you working at that company? Are you there for money, experience or for personal fulfillment? Whatever reason, let objective you want to achieve give you strength to survive each day.
Don’t mix business with pleasure.
If you can help it, draw line between your private life and your life at work. Sometimes unnecessary socialization at work can be ammunition that makes your environment even more unbearable. A little gossip at copy machine with a co-worker can be beginning of a nightmare.
