Why I plot to fire my boss ... And why I failed the previous two times
I have been working since I was 18. I was working hard because that's the only way I knew and was taught. But I grew up and I owe myself a little more self-appreciation and respect. Especially when this is not given anymore by the cooperators.
I am agitated and confused as I write this post. I have always been patient in my life. I am one of the most patient and calm people you will ever know. I always wait, give extra opportunities to people, and forgive small and bad things that happen - I always try to rationalize & justify everything.
My motto both in my life and in my work has been "There is NOTHING that cannot be fixed. There is always a way to correct a mistake"
And that's what I ve always done in my life. I was a problem solver and a solution finder. Ever since I was working as a waitress, then as a guest relations manager, as a hospitality professional etc etc etc...
One of the ways not to exceed the limits is to have patience and to accept actions that may be extreme. Or unkind. Or manipulative. And if you work for others, you will probably have met some cases of manipulation. Smaller or more evident.
What do the 'business owners' (aka bosses) want? To receive the maximum profit for their business. And how is that easier achieved? When the employers work harder and more efficiently with less money.
All my cooperations have been long-term ones. Most of the time, our cooperation ended in a 'mutually' agreed way. But this time it feels strange.
I have been working closely with these people for a few years now. We have taken a business from zero and have managed to have lots of digits in revenue & success. But recently, I was offered a new way of cooperation. One with less money (to which I agreed), but as time goes by, it seems that the way I am treated and the terms are changed day by day to things I never agreed upon.
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I feel as if I am now too old, to put up with anything. I should not swallow my pride anymore and give up on my own opinions & decisions.
I have thought of 'firing' my cooperators 2 times in the last few weeks. Every time we had a meeting, I thought that everything would be ok and it was just a phase they were going through. But apparently, it is not.
So today, once more, I decided to 'fire them' next time we meet.
Will I make it? I really don't know.
Thank you for taking the time to read my 'rant'
The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for someone else. [...] The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!
- Earl Nightingale