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When Making Compromises At Work Makes Sense
Making compromises at work is a tricky one. If you don’t give enough you’re jobsworth, and annoying as fuck to work with, and if you give too much, you’ll have the piss taken out of you. Your boss won’t even think twice before giving you the extra shit, it’s just assumed you’ll do it.
So keep your guard up, but not so much that no one wants to even speak to you. Sometimes you’ve got to swallow your pride and compromise for the greater good. It may even help you in some way.
When You Don’t Have Many Other Options
Beggars can’t be choosers, so if you don’t have many options in regards to your career, then you’re going to have to toe the line and do what you’re told for the most part.
This is why you should make yourself as employable as possible and make sure that you work in a field that’s in demand. You may have landed a one-off gig, but because it’s a one-off, you can’t leave if shit hits the fan and find something similar. You’re stuck.
I’ve seen people with no option make outrageous demands at work. I’m not going to lie, if you have a cowardly boss, you can make demands and gain some sort of control. But if you push them too far you could get fired and ruin your life.
