10 Ways to Remain Unhappy at your job

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It seems funny, but many folks out there work hard at being unhappy and dis-satisified in there job. Here's how to do it

1) Admit you are powerless to control anything -> Convince yourself that your ideas are not listened to by anyone, and that you may as well talk to a wall as talk to your boss about changes you would like to see.

2) Complain about collegues and/or your boss to other collegues. If you have a problem with someones behaviour, tell someone who has no power to do anything about it.

3) Work in a silo. Never has for help or advice on anything. Always try to do all the tasks yourself. Do not see if anyone has done the task before.

4) Never improve on anything (just do the status quo). If it's done that way then don't try to change it. It must be that way for a reson..right?

5) Never take responsiblity for your mistakes. When you mess up, blame it on someone else. Perhaps your computer or internet connection caused the problem, or say you never recieved that email.

6) Try to always look busy by staying disorganized. Make sure there are lots of papers and post it notes all over your desk. Pile up large todo lists in various places around your desk/office. Grumble a lot about how much work you have to do.

7) Never miss an oppertunity to give unsolicited advice to others when you see they are doing something different then how you think it should be done

8) Only do exactly what you job requirement states. Never go outside of what you are "paid" to do. After all someone else is paid to do those things and why should you do someone else's work right?

9) Always look down whereever you go, never look anyone you work with in the eyes (unless maybe it is to complain about someone else). Be sure to have a stressed and angry look on your face. One way to do this is to keep remembering times in the past when you felt the company let you down. Don't let go of these old memories, use them to maintain a constant upset attitude.

10) Keep a carefull record of a everything your company is doing wrong, and why others ideas won't sucessed. Don't tell anyone else about this list, unless you want to point out and say "I told you so" to someone when an idea doesn't quite work out as expected.

..Well there you go - Enjoy your unhappiness

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