Don’t complain?!

Don’t complain?!

Posted on 06. Jul, 2009 by Musaed in Short Articles, Work, business, life

Have you ever been frustrated in your job or at least know someone who is? you see this person bitching and complaining all the time, always so mad at his job or at his boss because of many reasons. To put all the reasons in one bucket, it all boils down to the employee feeling depreciated or at least not recognized.

This fact is the beginning of the time boom.

Employees are humans, and before you crack a smile and say “daah” trust me, lots of bosses forget this fact. Every human being has objectives and goals, a simple thing like a career path, a plan, light at the end of the tunnel; can buy an employee time of hope to be recognized and achieve success. Without that, the job is basically torture every day from 7 AM !

Anyways back to the complaining part, someone feels underappreciated, frustrated, and upset, he or she have two options:

Stay at the job:

If there anything of value, if there is anything keeping you from screaming freedom and leave your job (including good coffee) then its ok to stay. If you feel there is something of value that you cannot find anywhere else, then you have a genuine reason to stay. Lack of other options, is also another good reason to stay.  If you are willing to accept how others judge you and scale your ability, and tell you “this is as far as you should go”, then stay at your job and DON’T COMPLAIN.

Leave your job:

If you feel you are better than this and you don’t want to put up with this crap any more, then just leave, you do not need to accept your boss judgment on your ability, if you feel you are better than where you are, then most likely you are better, and if that boss or management don’t see that, then that’s their problem, you go and find you the place which will recognize you, and don’t sit around for long, the clock is ticking, the more you stay at one spot the more you adopt yourself to it and you become it. No better no worse. And with that you have accepted what others think of your abilities. Pick your stuff up; say your goodbyes and leave, and one more thing… DON’T COMPLAIN.

Personally I am for the second option, even if you struggle, if you have to take a pay cut, in the end, when you feel appreciated and challenged in the right way, that.. Will bring the best in you.

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  • NenaMos

    I thinks it’s a matter of priorities that makes you decide whether to stay or quit..is it the good pay? challenging environment, supportive boss, promising career path or so many other factors cause at the end you can’t have it all unless you have your own successful business where you can set the rules

  • Ahmad Al-Failakawi

    Dear Mr. Musaed

    Its obvious hard to live in a place that is similar like to live two contradicts that you have to stay in a job that you do not like to live in forever. And, you can never leave it as to the benefits that you got. In addition, to the unability to find a similar benefits in the opportunities available around. Also, you might you be overqualified for new opportunities available.

    To solve this dilema that many people feel working in ministries and private companies in Kuwait and might be every where else in the world, is to live your current job- with the headache you are in- and find the best in the job, and try to enjoy the best of it. And, try to search for new – side dish – activity and part time work that satisfy your inner personality. Its not easy but you should get the best of every moment in your live, and do not waste your time blaming yourself and keep crying and burning your soul.

  • http://ansam518.wordpress.com/ Ansam

    human beings are hard to please… its in our nature. You can hardly find someone who is in love with their jobs… but one can learn how to adjust and like… try to learn!! I work a full time job, and a side of personal projects, businesses, and consulting (and such) hehehe… yeah I like being BUSY! It keeps me going

  • http://www.deera-chat.com Musaed

    Ahmad & Ansam:
    thank you both for your input, it is very logical what you wrote, however, and u can call me a dreamer, i believe that one can get the prize if he run to it. why not i be in love with my job, why cant i be happy with it, why do i have to settle for less, I want it all. whats wrong with that, other people around the world got it, why not me. let me steel from Queen the words “gotta find me a future… move out of my way”

    there will always be difficulties and obstacles, to swim with the tide or find your own way that make you happy, is a choice not every one capable to make! but it is still a choice. thanks again

  • Dalal

    I’m with You. I’d go for the second Option.

    No Employee can be productive without being appreciated.

    one more thing, complaining isn’t gonna change your

    situation.

  • Nwaf

    For me i think staying in the job and stand for myself would be the best option, this by saying my right and face my manager rather than keeping hiding it. I would be assertive and go directly to my manager and discuss this with them so that they know my own right and should not try to control me in a negative way!!

    I dont think the 2nd option would solve the problem because its likely to have the same problem with other manager.

    I genral i believe the manager who behave this way do not deserve this position!!

    ”Pick your stuff up; say your goodbyes and leave, and one more thing… DON’T COMPLAIN”

    The above quote wont help you to solve the problem,
    So what i have suggusted is the best option!!

    Thanks guys anyway for bringing this topic

  • http://deera-chat.com Musaed

    Nwaf
    thank you for you comment, while you do that, and fight a good fight, you miss good opportunities out there. why would fight in a place, were you can have a fair ride up the scale somewhere else that appreciate you, without having to have a talk with the manager!

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