CHAPTER 10
Surviving in an Unhappy Workplace
by Patricia Olsen
When you don’t like your job, going to work every day can be a challenge. Your problem might be having a bad manager, constantly feeling stretched to the breaking point, or being resentful about taking a pay cut. Or the whole environment may just feel toxic. You might need to stay in your job because it provides health benefits, or maybe you’re only staying while you look for another position. Whatever your reasons for being unhappy, you need to maintain your professionalism and prevent a bad attitude from sabotaging you.
What the Experts Say
Timothy Butler, senior fellow and director of Career Development Programs at Harvard Business School and author of Getting Unstuck: How Dead ...
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