What do you do when you think your 9-5 can’t possibly get any worse?  When your boss makes rude comments?  When you work hard and don’t get a raise?  When you can’t find your desk under the pile of papers colleagues keep delivering to your office?  When you feel like every “secret caller” is testing your customer service skills by calling in with ridiculous requests?  When your performance appraisal is the complete opposite of what you were expecting?

Chalk all of these “cubical expericenes” up to great responses when you interview for your next job (which, if you’re experiencing one of more of the scenarios described above, may be fairly soon!)  You will inevitable be asked to “describe a difficult situation with a co-worker and what did you do to resolve it”.  The interviewer might also inquire about your multi-tasking skills and how you prioritize a large work load.  How are your negotiating skills?  Customer service skills?  Project management skills?

When you’ve had an 8 hour day that feels more like 18 hours, know that the silver lining of a frustrating work situation is that it helps you grow, gives you an opportunity to manage your anger, helps you develop a list of what you are (and are not!) looking for in a boss, colleagues, and an organization, and gives you a great real-life example to potential interview questions that may wisk you away from your current work situation.

Until your next interview, feel free to blog about your bad day at the office here at No Stress Work!

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