Why do Office Politics have to get in the way of your advancement?
Today, Office Politics аrе іn еνеrу line οf work, nο matter іf іt’s white collar οr blue collar.
Anyway, whу іѕ іt thаt Office Politics hаνе tο bе a factor іn promotions thеѕе days, rаthеr thаn a persons performance аnd education? ANd іf thаt’s nοt tеrrіblе enough, іf уου confront thеm, thеу′ll lie аnd ѕау іt іѕ уουr performance, whеn уου nο іt isn’t. Hοw dο уου know? Bесаυѕе уου јυѕt saw a person wіth worse performance аnd/οr education gеt thе promotion. Whу іѕ thіѕ?
Wow, it sounds like you’ve been burned more than once.
Have you considered taking courses, offering to take on more responsibility around the office, taking on a trainee/student, volunteering to coordinate morale-building actions or social events? Any of these can make you look more appealing to your superintendent.
Performance issues–Even if some managers can have unreasonable expectations, try asking yours to pinpoint one or two specific areas in which you can use improvement (all of us can) and thank him/her for the input. I have yet to find the PERFECT manager, but I’m sure there are a lot of managers (including mine) who have yet to find the PERFECT employee.
If you are truly miserable in your job, look for another one with the help of a excellent employment counsellor. Pay cheques may help to pay the bills, but they can’t buy you happiness, and most of us spend more time with our co-workers than we do with our own families.
Don’t quit your current job before you find a new one AND don’t burn any bridges. Even someone who has a personality clash with you might have excellent things to say about your abilities in a job reference.
Excellent luck