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19 Ways to Be Miserable at Work

by Andrew G. Rosen Leave a Comment

19 Ways to Be Miserable at Work

misery.jpgBeing miserable at work is easy, being happy takes a lot more work!  Here are some surefire ways to be unhappy!
– Don’t take lunch or any breaks
– Arrive early, stay late
– Add emotion into everything you do
– Take everything personally
– Shut out others by being bi-polar
– Slack off then cram at the last second
– Concentrate on how you’re treated unfairly
– Find out what your co-workers earn a year
– Complain about everyone and everything
– Concentrate on your failing health
– Eat heavy, fatty, salty foods for lunch
– Load up on caffeine…then crash
– Think that you’re the only capable one
– Watch the clock
– Dread meetings to the point of rage
– Have conversations in your head
– Don’t be creative or question anything
– Take shallow and short breaths
– Tell yourself you’re stuck

Subscribe now.  Over the coming weeks we’ll pick apart the list and look at why each item is a problem and what you can do to avoid workplace misery.  And of course, there are a million other ways to be miserable at work.  Tell us how by leaving a comment below!

And if you need a happy fix, you eternal optimist, check out our list of 9 Positive Items for Your Desk.

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