Low-key life, high-profile work

Chapter 9 Accepting injustice and calmly facing life's unsatisfactory (1)
"As big as a person's mind is, so is his career." Life is unfair, get used to it and accept it.There will be many unsatisfactory things in life. Instead of worrying about it, it is better to face it with a smile.

No salary increase for overtime work, don't worry too much about this

For people in the workplace, the moment when they get off work after a day's get off work is the happiest moment.Usually at such times, we would rub our sore eyes while packing our things, and even think about the delicious meal that we should eat at night. However, many people in the workplace may not be able to get off work on time. in their own positions.What is even more frustrating is that not only will this kind of effort not be exchanged for a salary increase, sometimes there may not even be overtime pay.

May I ask, when the boss asks you to work overtime every day but does not give you a raise, do you accept or resist?Hagens, a master of success, said: "Provide services that exceed your compensation, and soon the compensation will exceed the services you provide."

As a professional, if you always worry about how much salary you should get, if you don't know how to bend down and sacrifice a little bit of your own interests, you will not have a bright future.

After graduating from university, Wang Peizhi worked in the financial department of an investment company.When he first applied for the job, the supervisor of the human resources department told him: "The probationary period is 6 months. After passing the qualification, he will be transferred to a regular employee, and the salary will be raised appropriately according to the performance during the probationary period."

Wang Peizhi, who has just started working, is full of energy in the company and rushes to do all kinds of work. After a day, his workload is even more than those of the old employees. More importantly, he is also like those old employees. Come down to work overtime, even if the company has regulations, employees who work overtime during the probation period will not be paid overtime.Two months passed quickly, and Wang Peizhi was already familiar with all the company's financial operations, and he could take charge of it alone.He felt that there was not much difference between himself and those old employees, and the boss should give him a salary increase.Therefore, Wang Peizhi took the initiative to apply for a salary increase to the company's manager.After reading Wang Peizhi's application report and business assessment results, the manager really wanted to give him a salary increase, but after all he had not been here for a long time, the manager still wanted to wait a little longer, so he returned Wang Peizhi's application report.

Wang Peizhi was very unhappy when he received the application report that was returned.Since then, his enthusiasm for work has greatly decreased every day, and he is no longer as careful and active as before to complete the tasks assigned to him by the leader. We worked overtime together.When the leader asked him to stay and help, he dismissed it. When it was off-duty time, he patted his ass and left. He also told other colleagues that working overtime is for veteran employees.The meaning of the words is self-evident, that is, I work overtime like others but cannot get the corresponding pay.In addition, Wang Peizhi also deliberately teased: "After half a year, I will fight side by side with you again."

Soon 6 months passed, and it was time for Wang Peizhi to become a full-time employee.However, when he submitted his application for regularization, he was not approved by the company.In a fit of rage, Wang Peizhi changed his application for becoming a full-time employee into a resignation report, and slapped his ass and left.

Then, one day at a party, he ran into a former co-worker and made small talk about his original resignation.

The colleague said to him: "It's a pity for you. You lost a chance for promotion just like this. In fact, the boss saw your outstanding performance when you first joined the company. The boss sees that you are solid in work and have a strong personality. I originally planned to let you be the chief accountant after you became a full-time employee! It’s a pity that you changed your work attitude for a little overtime salary, which made the boss very dissatisfied with you. These are what the boss said in the year-end summary meeting .”

Wang Peizhi regretted it after hearing this, but it was too late.

In the workplace, there are many times when the boss will let the employees work overtime without paying them. Some employees will be very dissatisfied. Such employees are generally not appreciated by the boss.You know, the boss will not always let you do it for nothing.Maybe the boss is using overtime to test your loyalty and ability. If you only focus on such a small salary, the boss will think that you are unusable and short-sighted, and will naturally not promote you in the future.

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Hamlet was enjoying the warm afternoon sun.Suddenly, the phone rang, and it was the boss of the company.On the other end of the phone, the boss asked Hamlester if he could go to the company to help, because the boss needed a stenographer to help him share some work that had to be done that day.

There will be a very exciting game in a while, and Hamlet has already made coffee and is going to enjoy it while lying on the sofa while watching the game.Hamlester knew that working overtime at the company would not only prevent him from watching the game, but he would not be paid a penny. He could find a reason to refuse the boss’s request and spend a comfortable and pleasant afternoon, but Hamlester still Turned off the TV and went to the company.

That day, Hamlester had been busy with his boss until very late before returning home.After going to work on Monday, Hamlet did not mention to any of his colleagues that he worked overtime for his boss on weekends.

Six months later, a promotion notice was placed in front of Hamlester, and his salary was doubled at once.Amidst the doubts, the boss smiled and said: "That weekend, I called all the stenographers in the company, but in the end only Hamlester came to work overtime. I know that everyone doesn't want to miss a wonderful live broadcast The competition, but Hamlet chose to miss it, and did not apply to the company for the due remuneration afterwards, so this position must belong to him.”

For some companies, a little overtime pay is just a drop in the bucket. The boss just wants to work overtime to see how dedicated you are and whether you are willing to give up some personal interests for the benefit of the company.If at this time, you take your personal interests too seriously and completely disregard the interests of the company, then you will definitely not be liked by the boss.If you know how to let go of some of your own interests and do your best for any job the company entrusts to you, then the boss will naturally appreciate you.

For those who want to make a difference in the workplace, for those who want to succeed in the fierce competition, every overtime should be regarded as a learning opportunity.Because in these overtime work, there may be some opportunities for personal growth.Perhaps in the near future, the company will compensate you for your selfless dedication.

Wisdom
If you want to have greater gains, don't just focus on the immediate interests.Everything in life cannot be fair, only those who are willing to suffer are the real winners.

Take the initiative to do extra work, there will be unexpected gains
No matter if you are a veteran in the workplace or a rookie in the workplace, many people will have this idea: I just need to do my job well, and it is better not to worry about things that have nothing to do with my job.In fact, this idea is very wrong.An excellent employee will not divide his work into internal affairs and extraneous affairs, as long as it is the work assigned by the company, he will do his best to complete it.

If you observe carefully, you will find that those who are promoted very quickly are often the ones who take the initiative to do some extra work for the company and colleagues.

Qian Duohua is an editor of a publishing house, and he has worked hard for nearly 20 years in this publishing house.However, a recent incident made Qian Duohua very depressed, that is, Xiao Huang, who had not been in the agency for a long time, was promoted to the director of the editorial room.Qian Duohua thought that he had worked in the agency for so many years and was an old employee. Even if he had no credit, he would have worked hard, but now he lost out to a young man who had only worked for a few years.Qian Duohua was very puzzled: I completed the work assigned by the above every time, and my business ability was absolutely fine.I have never made any mistakes in these years, let alone offended the leaders.But why can't I get a promotion?
In this way, Qian Duohua kept his resentment in his heart.

On this day, the president called Qian Duohua into the office.Qian Duohua has been working for so many years, and the president seldom approached him. This time, he might not want to promote him.In the office, the president first said some innocuous words, and praised Qian Duohua for his hard work over the years. Qian Duohua was very happy to hear that.

Unexpectedly, the president of the publisher suddenly changed the subject and said: "Because the agency is going to be restructured, and the efficiency of the publishing house is not good, after research, the agency has decided to lay off some employees and contract some of the work to a studio. And you..."

The president's words stopped suddenly at this point, but the meaning was very clear.Qian Duohua finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said loudly to the president: "Why do you want to fire me? What am I doing worse than others?"

Faced with Qian Duohua's excited emotions, the president calmly replied: "Qian Duohua, your work these years is really nothing to say, and you have completed it on time every time, but now the market competition is very fierce, you just finish the work at hand. The work you do is far from enough, and the work you do can be replaced by anyone. In order to create greater benefits in the society, we have to make such a decision, I hope you can understand."

Qian Duohua was speechless for a while after hearing the president's words.The president continued: "You can see that Xiao Huang is different. Although he has only worked for a few years, he is talented and dares to think and do things. Put forward some constructive suggestions, such as how to publicize and promote, how to open up the market. In addition, after work, he also helps some new employees and teaches them some work skills. He often goes to the distribution department to do some chores, and even goes to the market in person Conduct research. Xiao Huang can now be said to be the pillar of the club."

Qian Duohua finally understood, he silently closed the door of the president's office, walked to his seat, and began to pack his things.

In this story, we can clearly see why Qian Duohua was dismissed instead of being promoted.Will a person who only focuses on the work at hand and does everything step by step without seeking innovation be reused by the leaders?
It is true that there is a difference between internal and external work, but in actual work, for any employee who wants to develop, if you not only do your own things well, but also take the initiative to do some extra work Things, you are actually winning chips for your own development.

You have to understand a truth, that is, there will never be anything special in the company!In other words, when you do more than you are paid for without complaining, what you do will prompt those around you to think well of you, otherwise you will never win in the workplace.

Maybe you are a copy of Qian Duohua, and you often think that you just need to do your own job well.For the extra work arranged by the boss, either complain or not take the initiative to do it.There are very few people like Xiao Huang who not only often do some extra work, but also always think about solving some problems for the boss, and only such people will have a place in the hearts of leaders.

Ruth is a packer in a supermarket. Her daily job is to pack customers' goods and then transport them to customers on computer-controlled conveyor belts.

After working long hours, Ruth began to wonder how to make customers leave happily every time they shop.So she searched for some anecdotes about shopping, and printed out several copies, signing her name on the back of each.When she packed the customer the next day, she typed the notes with anecdotes into the customer's shopping bag.

In just two months, the supervisor of the supermarket found that the shopping volume in the supermarket had increased significantly, and an interesting phenomenon also appeared: no matter day or night, there was always a long queue in front of Ruth's workbench.

The foreman in charge of coordination didn't understand. Why did everyone wait in the short queue instead of queuing behind the long queue?Although the foreman repeatedly said loudly to the customers, "Everyone, please line up at other shopping stands, don't all crowd in front of one shopping stand", but no one listened to him, and a customer even shouted, "We want to line up for Ruth, and we have to wait for Ruth's line. Want her 'shopping note'."

Three months later, Ruth was promoted from a packer to a clerk in the marketing department of the supermarket, and her original "shopping notes" became popular throughout the supermarket.

It is not her job to design "shopping notes" for Ruth, but it is precisely because she has done some extra work for the supermarket, which attracts customers and increases the turnover of the supermarket, so that she wins the approval of the boss and finally gets the promote.If Ruth was just doing her job as a packer and finished packing the customers' items every day, then she might just be an inconspicuous packer in the supermarket forever, and she would always stay in a In the little corner.

The reason why many professionals in the workplace are successful is not limited to doing their own things well.Do your job well and do a little more, only in this way can you succeed.

If you want to win in the workplace, you don’t need to distinguish between the work you need to do and the work you need to do. What you need to do is put down your body and take the initiative to take on some extra work, such as: arriving a few minutes early every day, cleaning the office Sanitation; walk a few minutes every night to sort out the information.

In fact, when you put your body down and take on some extra work, you will benefit a lot.Because the more work you take on, the greater your value, and the greater your value, the more the company cannot do without you, so you can get more opportunities.

Wisdom
Sometimes, doing extra things is not unfair, but laying the foundation for your future development.Instead of complaining there, it is better to accept it calmly and happily.

Accept the unfairness and wait for the time to fix the problem

Everyone who works hard in the workplace has experienced unfair things. When this kind of thing happens, you will feel very unhappy in your heart, lose energy in your work, and feel like you are carrying a big rock all day long.

It turned out that the leader's instructions were wrong, so why did they blame me for no reason?Other colleagues did not do a good job, why am I the one who withdrew my salary?Why let me do what others are unwilling to do... When you are treated unfairly, do you endure it or vent it?Some people will say: "I won't pretend to be this grandson. Whoever makes me wronged, I will make him look good." Yes, doing this can really make you feel happy, but this kind of happiness is only temporary. The most will be losing a job.Therefore, when unfair things happen, you might as well bear with it and wait for the right time to find a solution.

Ke Wenzhong is very capable, and he has become the backbone of the business just half a year after he arrived at the unit, and he is very popular with his colleagues.

One day, there was a problem with the company's toilet.Because he is a junior in the office and an employee who has just arrived, Xiao Ke felt obliged to help with the repairs.

Later, there were frequent problems with the toilet. At the beginning, Xiao Ke was very diligent in helping to fix it, but in the end he became a little impatient and stopped fixing it.This is great, as long as there is a problem with the toilet, everyone will shout: "Xiao Ke, the toilet is broken, you need to fix it quickly!"

"Could it be that I came to the company to repair the toilet?" After a long time, Ke Wenzhong couldn't stand it anymore.One day, when everyone called him again, he slammed the pen in his hand on the table, and angrily said to the colleague who called him: "I'm not a toilet repairman, why should I do such a job? Don't treat me like a grandson."

Ke Wenzhong's reaction caught his colleagues by surprise, and his previous impression of enthusiasm and simplicity disappeared in an instant.In fact, when a colleague asked Ke Wenzhong to fix the toilet, he didn't mean to underestimate him, but he was used to calling him when he encountered this problem. It was Ke Wenzhong's venting of this grievance that surprised his colleagues.

Later, Ke Wenzhong felt that his colleagues had a certain "awe" towards him, but at the same time he also felt that there was a distance between him and his colleagues.At the company's year-end appraisal meeting, Ke Wenzhong, who had a good performance, was not on the list.

It seems that Ke Wenzhong has been treated unfairly. In fact, from another perspective, colleagues call him because they think he is easy-going and hardworking, not because he is regarded as a toilet repairman.Ke Wenzhong couldn't bear this momentary anger, so he ended up ruining his good popularity, so that his work was not recognized by everyone.

People in the workplace are destined to suffer many grievances, some of which are small, and some of which are very serious.Sometimes, whether you can get a good job depends on your attitude towards grievances.It should be said that the more a person can endure grievances, the brighter his career prospects will be; the more grievances he can endure, the more he will be valued.

A well-known winery in Guizhou hired two new bartenders, Du Lei and Wang Tao.In fact, Du Lei has an obvious "advantage" - his uncle is the director of the financial department in the factory.His bartending skills are average, and it is through this relationship that he entered the factory.Wang Tao did not have any backing, and entered the factory entirely on his own ability.

Seeing the end of the year, the factory director decided to hold a bartending skill competition, and the winner would be hired as the supervisor of the technical department of the winery.After Du Lei received the notice, he did not devote himself to studying bartending skills, but went up and down to find a way, and asked his uncle to help him find a way.His uncle sent someone to secretly smear bitter melon juice on Wang Tao's mixing vessel.On the day of the competition, the wine Wang Tao concocted was too bitter and he was eliminated.And Du Lei had already paid someone to mix the wine, and only brought it out during the game.Therefore, his wine tasted sweet, clear and fragrant, so he won easily and became the supervisor of the technical department.

Later, through various channels, Wang Tao learned that his failure was caused by Du Lei and his uncle. He was very angry, but he kept his mouth shut and spent all day studying bartending techniques.

(End of this chapter)