Why would anyone push this great guy around? (lol)
I usually write blog about entrepreneurship or winning big in business; but this one is slightly different.
I am sure you have your own great workplace stories like this.
On this Saturday, I was just spending wonderful time with my family. My awesome wife and I were talking about our first Corporate Jobs.
I remember how I went from rising star to office pariah during a restructure. I used to get salary rises, trips overseas then there was a restructure; with a new boss who hated me.
It basically followed this feedback cycle:
- Boss was mean to me
- I pushed back
- People saw and became mean to me
- Boss more mean to me
- AND SO ON.
The thing they didn’t consider was that I was Ex-Military before that and I was great at pushing back.
Where the story got funny was that they had a company dinner for everyone, except I wasn’t invited. I walked up to the Executive Assistant and asked why and she said:
- “It’s because we don’t like you. How do you like that Eddie?”
I replied:
- “Finally, your true colours have come to the surface. Nice”
As time passed, I cut back my motivation, did my own thing and pushed back when people pushed me around and it was great. Everyone left me alone after a while and some months later I got was to by my first Marketing Manager Job where I left Melbourne for good. What was funny about this experience was that after I resigned and told them they all suck (I did by the way), they tried to up my wage to keep me! Total losers.
My lessons from this part of life? Be defiant and push back! It’s the only way to go. This experience has made me so much more confident today. If you are in a place in your life where you are being screwed, push back friends. BE DEFIANT and make your own mark. You will be happier for life.
Love your work, thank you for enjoying my story and you rock friends!
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