Article Contributed By Mystique
The word ‘Pushover’ was in my mind from the day I watched an Episode of “Friends” (the most popular sitcom showed on ABC). In that episode the character ‘Rachel’ played by Jennifer Annistonwas bit of a pushover, which means a person that is easily defeated or taken advantage of. It’s not a born defect rather a fear of anything or insecure feeling which makes you act like a pushover. I’ve seen people acting like total pushovers on their jobs which most of the time put a bad affect on your social profile. So I’m writing about some disadvantages of being a pushover on the job.
Decisions made without your inclusion
Being a pushover makes you invisible on your job, while big or small decisions are made. As being a pushover you act neutral on all situations so they don’t think of needing your suggestions while deciding over something. It’s not only during big decisions, but also while deciding over small decisions like a trip to somewhere or some outdoor activity among the colleague circle. You may have the position or authority to decide, but the people around you don’t think you’re worthy with decisions.
You just follow orders
The main demerit of being a pushover that you only follow orders without objecting to anything. The people at your job ask to go, you go; they ask to sit, you sit; and they ask to work, you work. Most of the time you must be thinking that you’re doing work which is of worth to the company, but do you really think anybody knows you outside your work profile. You’re just a computer program who follows commands and executes tasks.
Your colleagues get interested on you
Being a pushover makes you get this one important thing while you’re on the job, “Interest”. But don’t get happy that someone is interested on you because of your personality, it’s because you work more and you’ll do their work too. Sometimes they do act before you like you’re their only hope. I suggest don’t get diverted as this “Interest” is a dangerous weapon which can kill your social life. At the end of the day you’ll be loaded with someone else’s work which you’ll never get credit for.
You being a fool, others act cool
Yeah, it’s true. Being a pushover you’re no more less than a fool before whom everyone else act cool. You’re a person who wants credit but never speak of it rather gives credit others for nothing. The most embarrassing thing happens when your colleague whose assignment was done by you gets credit for it. On that moment you’re just left with a Jack-Ass stamp on your face.
You’re feel Insecure at every step
This is a characteristic of a pushover. You just fear or feel insecure while doing something different or attempting something new. This makes your work profile weak before your Boss and she/he ignores while reviewing performances. This is what stops you being a leader on your job and also slows your journey to higher positions.
Most of the time you do your Boss’s work
This is a common problem of every person who is a pushover or act like pushover. You’ve to do your Boss’s work as you’ve the quality of shaking your head to left. I mean to say you’ve a power of saying yes to everything unreasonable, objectionable and idiotic. Most of the paper work done by your Boss would be either the easiest or most difficult for work you, yet you’ve to do that as your Boss wants that.
So think what you want to be while you’re on a job, a Pushover or a Person who comes front and speaks for his rights.
About the Author:
Mystique is a new Job Blogger and wants to share his job experience with the job bloggers. Mystique likes to write about the factors that help you get a job, surviving on the job, the job environment and how to get kicked out of it too, on his new blog The Job Factor. He is an avid gamer, computer geek, web designer and a jobber too.
