Yep, you thought it. Or maybe even muttered it under your breath as you got back to work.
Jerk.
As tempting as it might be, I’m not going to continue writing about your boss, my boss, and all of the zillions of bosses in the world and all of the jerky things that they do. Darn, right? Could have been a good read.
Instead, here’s a different idea.
The next time that your boss/supervision/manager assigns you something in a way that prompts that four-letter word to pop into your head, I challenge you to do this:
 
1. Avoid the water cooler. It’s easy to find the nearest colleague and tell them about how unfair your boss just was. Don’t. Bob or Cindy would probably join in on the conversation but it won’t get any of you anywhere. And, you know what they say about one bad apple…Your harmless venting could do actual damage to the overall attitude of your entire team.
 
2. Take a Look in the Mirror. There’s a reason your boss came into YOUR office. And it’s not because they wanted to ruin your afternoon. You’re the one getting the extra responsibility and the extra work because your boss sees you as the best one for the job.
 
3. Put on Your Big Boy (or Girl) Pants. Feeling overwhelmed and unprepared isn’t fun, I agree. But sometimes, we all need to suck it up. You could spend (waste) a lot of time, energy, and creative thought being angry. Or you could focus your efforts on the task at hand and arrive at a much better end result…much faster.
 
So, your boss is a jerk. You’ll survive. And if you challenge yourself to look differently at that extra project that lands on your desk, you’ll knock it farther out of the park than you or your boss ever thought you would.

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