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I've had a similar attitude issue, not due to lack of excitement but just being more blunt, assertive, and fearless than I was as a junior. I'm not a total jerk
by gosub100 3y ago
I've had a similar attitude issue, not due to lack of excitement but just being more blunt, assertive, and fearless than I was as a junior. I'm not a total jerk completely missing a verbal filter, but I definitely have a shorter fuse and ended up getting let go last year for being rough with an inept coworker (politics were against me as a consultant too). I guess I need to cage my rage a little bit.
- adr1an 3y agoOr, you can blow some steam with a sport. Repressing feelings can turn to be for worse (yeah, it's cliche to say it but not less truthful)
- jasondigitized 3y agoThis. A lot of younger folks confuse assertiveness with being confrontational. I made a tactful suggestion that maybe our agendas are too full because we start every meeting ten minutes late. That was too confrontational according to my boss. Lol. I just can’t be quiet when table stakes stuff like this is happening.
- ilaksh 3y agoI don't think it's a cut and dry issue. Many, if not most jobs/contracts put you in a very awkward position of dealing with something or someone who is incompetent, unfair, etc. I don't see a normal human reaction to that as being a personal or professional failure. It's unfortunate, but I think that rather than necessarily just being better at suppressing your natural reactions, the takeaway might be to try harder to get better colleagues. Easier said than done though.