The document provides 8 tips for improving your work environment and achieving career goals when you hate your job, including working well with others, showing appreciation, avoiding romantic relationships with coworkers, adapting to change positively, treating everyone with sincerity and respect, maintaining a positive attitude, and avoiding negativity and gossip.

1. 8 Things to Do When You Hate Your Job
A greatdealof yourwakinghourswill be spentsocializingwithcolleaguesin the workplace. Yourworking
experiencemaybeapleasantandrewardingoneorquitethecontrary. Hereareafewthingstoconsider
atworkthatwillhelptomakeyourworkingenvironmentamorepleasantone.
1. Pullyourweight.Workingwellwithothersgoesfarbeyondlikeability.It’saboutcreatinga
pleasant,cooperative,energeticenvironmentthatensureseveryonegetstheworkdone.
Workingwellwithotherswillimproveyourworkenvironment,andhelpyouachieveyourcareer
goals.Workingwellwithco-workersmeansbeingavailable,reliable,adaptable,respectful,clear,
andfair.
2. Alittleappreciationgoesalongway.Whenyoureceiveagiftfromacolleague–whetherit’s
astocktiporababygift–writealittlethankyounote.It’saclassytouchthatpeopleremember.
Eventhesmallestofpositiveexchangesmakesyourworkenvironmentbetter,whichwillhelp
increaseyourjobsecurity.
3. Don’tgetinvolvedwithyourcolleagues.Whileit’struethatmanypeoplemeettheirpartners
atwork,ingeneralstartingarelationshipwithaco-workerisusuallyjustarecipefortrouble.Of
course,youwon’tknowwhatkindoftroubleuntilit’stoolate.Plus,it’sjustnotaprofessional
waytomakeyourworkenvironmentbetter…sotoimproveyourworkenvironment,go
somewhereelseforlove.
4. Takechangeinyourstride.OneofthebestcomplimentsI’vereceivedfromabossisthatI
adaptwelltochange.Changeisdifficult,butsinceit’sinevitable,yourbestbetistorollwithit.
Plus,changingthewayyoudothingsisveryhealthyforyourbrain.Ifyoucanadapteasilyto
change,you’llenjoyabetterworkenvironment,improveyourrelationshipwithyourbossand
coworkers,andbemorelikelytoachieveyourcareergoals.
5. Sincerityisthekey.You’regivingoffpositiveenergywhenyousincerelythankanassistant,
makeeyecontactwithabicyclemessenger,andtreatastrangerwithrespect.Themorepositive
vibesyouemit,themorepositiverippleswillreturntoyou.Treatingpeoplewithrespectisan
effectivewaytocreateabetterworkenvironmentandachieveyourcareergoals.
6. Treateveryoneequally.Haveyoueverletastrangertakethetaxicaborheldthedoorforan
olderpersonwalkinganincha minute?You’rebeingnice.Thepowerof niceeruptswhenthat
strangeris thepresidentof a companyyou’rewooingor theelderlywomansitsontheboardof
yourorganization.Gettingalongwithpeopleatworkgoesbeyondyourbehaviorintheoffice.
7. Rememberthatpeoplegetpromoted.Thebikemessengercouldbetrainingtobean
investmentbroker,thesecretarystudyinglaw,ortheassistantbeinggroomedforapromotion.
Beingnicetoa“nobody”couldtranslatetowinningaclient’saccountorgettingastocktip.When
youtreateveryonewithrespectandkindnessyou’renotcreatingabetterworkenvironment,

2. you’resettingyourselfuptoachieveyourcareergoals.Likeanyinvestment,gettingalongwith
peopleatworkcouldpayoffbig-timeinthelongterm–oryourcareercouldtakeoffwithindays!
8. Ditchthenegativity.Negativevibes,complaints,gossip,andcommentsdefinitelydon’tcreate
abetterworkenvironment.Negativityspreadslikewildfire,infectingnotjustyourworklifebut
yourhomelifetoo.Toachieveyourcareergoalsandimproveworkplacecommunication,get
andstaypositive.Don’tbeinsincere,butmakesureyourpositivecommentsoutnumberyour
negativecommentsbytentoone.
Las referencias
Pawlik-Kienlen,L. (2008). 8Things to do when you hate your job. QuipsandTipsforAchievingYourGoals. Retrieved on May 31, 2012 from:
http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/i-hate-my-job-tips-for-a-better-working-environment/