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Old May 27, 2017, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by StressedMess View Post
I am a pushover, in my private life. My boss used the word to describe my willingness to take on any task and said she knows if she gives me something to do it will be done correctly and on time. I never thought that quality was negative, but the term feels negative to me. I'm hoping it was just a poor word choice and not a judgement.
You doing your job correctly and getting things done on time is not being a pushover. That's being efficient and professional. Now, if you are super busy at work with a bunch of other tasks that need to be done and boss thinks to herself "Well, I can't find anyone else to do this, so even though I know Stressed Messed is incredibly busy, I'm going to go give this to her anyway because I know she won't say she doesn't have time" Well, then that's her taking advantage and using the word pushover would be considered judgmental.( That's a reflection on her -not you.) However if it's just a matter of giving you the task because she knows your one of her best employees, then that would mean she used a poor word choice. I'd try to let it go and just ask her what she means if she ever uses the term again.
Thanks for this!
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