Workplace Stress: Why Do You Have It?

Ask anybody if they were stressed about work and most likely they would say they are. Although it isn’t surprising, it can sometimes be confusing to think that in any company and in any position, stress is a mountain that needs to be climbed.
The thing is, you might be the very person who is imposing stress upon yourself. Here are some telltale signs that you are stressed about work, and that your stress is not from anybody else but you.

• Nobody likes you. And by nobody, we mean one person. The perception of a person about you and the way he or she treats you should be the least of your problems. After all, you cannot please everybody. Heck, even Tom Cruise cannot please everybody, and he rappelled off the Burj Khalifa.
• The boss prefers your co-worker to you. Of course he would prefer somebody to somebody else. Your parents had a favorite child, albeit they never admitted it, so it should be natural for your boss to have a preference over somebody else. As long as the treatment is fair, you should not mind the verbal praises showered on your workmate.

• You’re not getting enough money. Actually, nobody does. Even the rich would agree that they’re not making enough money. So instead of getting stressed about it, do something. Know how to ask for a raise, and work hard.
• You have the worst boss. That’s bad news, but the worse news is that employment rates are lower than ever. Also, moving to another company will not guarantee you a better boss. In fact, you might even end up with someone worse.
• Your group gets the least recognition ever. Well, the IT department feels the same, the sales department feels that they are worse off. In other words, everybody feels the same and you should stop whining about it.
• The big bosses never care. Well, when was the last time that you talked with them? Big bosses are bosses, sure, but they are people too, and they might even have the biggest stress anyone can ever handle. So cut them some slack. And if you think that you know better than them, and then apply for their position. Seriously, these guys know what they’re doing more than you do. And if you seriously think that you can do a great job at leading, then work on your resume and go for the manager job or even the director job!