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Lot of this role is trying to figure out not what good looks like for you, but what it looks like for your mgr, sm, partner etc. After some learning pains, you’ll realize they don’t know what they’re doing either but they have enough experience to understand what good doesn’t look like to them. Reframe it in your head- they’re spinning their heads trying to add value and your job is to get as close to that as possible, being right is irrelevant
Bingo SC1. Brown nose and get to his her vision as close as possible. Think what they think
I treat my job as a place to get paid. My goal is to do well enough to be average/above average in the least amount of time so I can enjoy my life outside work. If the man that pays me doesn't like what I do. Welp guess I'll change it cuz I need to get paid. None of that affects me as a person.
Alcohol helps to numb the frequent feelings of pain and inadequacy
Don’t take things personally. It’s just about getting the job done in the best way
Yeah I was about to comment about not taking things personally too. I'll also add that I try to think people don't have bad intentions when they're giving feedback.
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Imagine being able to not take things personally
OP, be kind to yourself. It's best to find places outside of work to derive self-esteem. I used to struggle with what you describe, and then I realized affirming what I like about myself builds my confidence. I identified the things I love about myself -- I am compassionate, creative, curious, analytical, and resilient. I also made a list of virtues I value in general -- and some of the items on that list overlap with my own characteristics. At the end of the day, these are the values that make up my worldview and give me self-esteem. At work and everywhere else, I try my best to practice these characteristics and virtues.
It just happens that some of my characteristics and skills (the analytical abilities for instance) can be leveraged to make money/find me a job. With this perspective, I don't see the work criticisms directed at me as a person, but just that I didn't quite do what the person paying me wanted me to do. Work is transactional, but your life and your worth shouldn't be.
One of the primary criteria of making manager is being so desensitized to criticism that you are now ready to ruthlessly belittle the work of your subordinates.
Same…
Some people are just sensitive, I guess. It’s really not that serious.
Tears of rage - I’ll allow it.