wooaah
Well-known member
I have a huge problem with getting yelled at or even spoken to sternly.
Today my boss was giving me a new assignment. I was to take responsibility of this task, and knowing my personality, my boss was very careful to make sure I understood i had to make the deadlines, and I had to push other people around if their part of the project was late.
"you cannot be too nice (read: too meek)" she said over and over.
Everytime she repeated that i could feel myself shrink in my chair, neck muscles tighten, and i would get this goofy smile i always get when i'm nervous. I'm sure i was completely unconvincing when i answered i would get it done.
How do you guys deal with this situation. I would do anything to be relaxed or at least appear in front of people. I don't believe shyness makes me incompetent but it sure projects the image that i am.
Today my boss was giving me a new assignment. I was to take responsibility of this task, and knowing my personality, my boss was very careful to make sure I understood i had to make the deadlines, and I had to push other people around if their part of the project was late.
"you cannot be too nice (read: too meek)" she said over and over.
Everytime she repeated that i could feel myself shrink in my chair, neck muscles tighten, and i would get this goofy smile i always get when i'm nervous. I'm sure i was completely unconvincing when i answered i would get it done.
How do you guys deal with this situation. I would do anything to be relaxed or at least appear in front of people. I don't believe shyness makes me incompetent but it sure projects the image that i am.
