The Job Agreement

How do I keep work in perspective and not get upset or feel compelled to gripe?  

Questions to Consider

• Why did I choose to work here in the first place?  What were the incentives?
• Why was this place worth the time and effort of applying, testing, interviewing, worrying and waiting for acceptance?
• Who said ‘Yes’ and agreed to come to work here?  What about today?
• What is the agreement?

The Base Agreement between every employee and employer is the same regardless of job or employee level:  

• “As an employee I agree to do the work my employer wants me to do, the way they want me to do it, and in exchange I get paid.”

Disclaimer

• The job may change at any time with or without advanced notice
• I will not like everything that I am told to do
• I will not agree with every decision my employer makes
• I’m not being paid to like or agree; I’m being paid to work

Choices

• Continue working under the current agreement
• Negotiate the sub-agreements that I find too challenging
• Find a new agreement in a different position with my current employer
• Find a new agreement with a different employer

Side Note:  The same considerations apply to personal relationships, too!

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