Achieving Job Satisfaction (Part 2)

As I reflect on my working life, I have my fair share of grouses, grumblings and gripes about my former employers.

Just for fun, let me share with you about some of my ex-bosses.

I once had a boss who only said mainly two things to me every day, “Good morning, Patrick” and “Have a nice evening, Patrick.”

There was another boss that made me work day and night, literally seven days a week. There was hardly another person who could work for him for a long period of time – before or after me.

How about a back-stabbing boss? Someone who purportedly promoted me but cut my salary dramatically for no valid reasons.

I have worked for bosses that quite clearly had no sense of love, value or appreciation for the staff. They treat humans as everything else other than humans – and some will not even smile or talk to me.

Looking back, I have to say I have generally enjoyed my work. Even though there were some down moments, I have made full use of my working life. I have learned from and improved because of it.

If there is one key reason for my job satisfaction, it is because I worked mainly for our Creator and aimed to do the best for Him. I want to serve a higher calling and fulfill a more worthwhile cause in the marketplace.

I did not allow my company, bosses, or colleagues to influence my job satisfaction. I will not let them affect my performance and results in any negative way.

I took charge of my overall happiness and well-being at work.

Together with our Creator, I made things happen.

I believe all of us can do the same too.

Go4It!

I hope this message will find a place in your heart.

By the way, I have also recorded other reflections.

Please go to ‘Notes’ found below my profile picture.

Visit my Transformation blog at http://hsrpatrickliew.wordpress.com

Visit my Inspiration blog at http://liewinspiration.wordpress.com

Please read them and continue to teach me.

Life is FUNtastic!

 

Question: How can we prevent negative work factors from affecting our job satisfaction?