Millions of people feel they are being pressured (or bullied) into working longer hours, taking on more responsibilities, and generally doing much more work for little or no apparent reward… And with the current employment situation, that is understandable, as business owners and managers obviously want to cut costs whilst increasing productivity. That is their job… Be sure to realize that.

Bullying at work has been a major topic in the UK news recently, with even the Prime Minister accused of bullying staff members… But was it their own fault?

If the reason you are working really long hours, under tremendous stress is that your boss is a lunatic, then you need to change jobs. Before you do that, you have to be honest with yourself.

Be sure that you aren’t contributing to the problem and that you have honestly tried to improve your relationship. Be sure that you don’t make things worse by offering to work longer hours or take someone else’s shift because you feel guilty.

If your attitude and feelings of obligation about work are contributing to your long hours and burying you work you can never finish, you have to make some changes in your work habits. This may sound easy, but it isn’t necessarily so.

Many people function from guilt and take on more than they should because they want their bosses and co-workers to like them or they think they will get a promotion or raise, when they actually aren’t required to do more than perform well in order to be recognized. If you have emotional issues about what is enough, or how to be well liked on the job, you have to address those.

Some companies offer job coaches, or life coaches to help you through these obstacles. If not, consider getting a life coach on your own time or go to a counselor and work through your issues.

Remember, it is important to do a good job and even, many times, to go the extra mile, but you should never put yourself in a position where you do all the work while other people get paid the same amount or more and get promotions or time off when you do not.

If you get to this point in your reading and you have become convinced that you would have to change companies and jobs in order to achieve the balance you desire, don’t be discouraged.

You don’t have to put up with being bullied into doing too much, and because this is such a common problem these days, we have compiled a “Self-Help” book package dealing with how you can change your life to achieve what you want.

I’m not pressuring you, but… Click the link to check it out now!

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