Something's not right...
Sometimes when you’ve had a long week you can look back at something that was said, an email or just a hunch that feels “off”. Don’t let these things fester - it won’t get better with worrying about it. Say something - always better than writing, which can be misinterpreted. Write down what you want to say so that you can clearly get your point across and make notes. Always follow up a meeting like this with an email confirming what has been agreed (or not).
Sometimes it’s just plainly the wrong question, sometimes it’s an answer you just don’t want to hear. When you’re in a fix at work it helps to ask someone else for their view. If its help with a particular project or a task then it’s not (usually) a disaster if that advice doesn’t turn out to have been the best choice. It was probably meant well, although there are plenty of memes online for simple advice that went spectacularly wrong.
Being a member of a Trade Union means that when things aren’t going well and you need help to work out how best to fix things you have an independent ear to reach out to for sensible, helpful advice. We can’t always help with specifically work related tasks but we can provide some sound advice on how to approach difficulties in relationships/activities/measurements between you and others in a work setting. Sometimes when things are tough – you’re under pressure for whatever reason, it becomes hard to work out what the important things are because you’re so involved.
An impartial ear can give you a different perspective and help you see what’s important and what can wait and crucially whether you’ve got this all about face. It is possible that you’ve misunderstood something or need extra training or don’t know how to row back from an awkward situation.
Everyone has it tough at times and getting back into the workplace can be very stressful for some. Even just face to face meetings can be odd at first – we’ve all got used to the relative impartiality of Teams and Zoom!
If you need help, ask. Go on give us a call. It could be the best 5 minutes you spend today, but don't forget to leave a message!
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