Hello, good people. I'm able to control my anger in most contexts, but, for some reason, not very well at work. Any idea why that might be the case ? Also, what are some strategies y'all use to control anger at work ?
I have lost my temper at work countless times, and have cursed, shouted, and just been really unpleasant to people, and that is not fair to them. More importantly, it worries me that I lose control like that. I work as a computer engineer, so at least I don't deal with customers (thank God for that), otherwise I'd get fired for losing my temper with them.
Some of the crap I deal with at work:
- A high-anxiety micromanaging workaholic boss who counts every dollar and innocently suggests things like "Wanna get dinner and hold a conference with the (overseas) team at around 9 pm ?"
- A completely lazy, incompetent, and arrogant junior team member (I'm her mentor) who does nothing and expects all the praise available
- Unfair salary distribution and promotion criteria
- People who kiss buttocks and perform good oral sex rise through the ranks fairly quickly, while intelligent people stagnate at the bottom of the ladder.
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