Should You Worry About Losing Your Job?
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Everyone worries about things like failing, disappointing others, or getting fired or laid off. But this kind of worrying can be dangerous for you and your career. Here are some questions that will help you determine whether or not your fears are grounded in reality:
What’s the general financial state of your organization, industry, and economy? If the financial state and outlook of your company or your country’s economy is poor, your worries may be realistic. If the outlook is good, your job is probably safe.
What’s the general culture of your organization? If you have an open, feedback-oriented culture, it will be clear to you if your job is in jeopardy. How does your manager think and act? If they’re giving you lots of negative feedback without guidance on how to improve, you should maybe worry — especially if your coworkers are not getting the same type of feedback.
What are your own personal biases? If you’re an optimist at heart and you still have a gut feeling that you may lose your job, this may be a realistic worry. But if you’re a pessimist who always expects the worst, take your fears of getting let go with a grain of salt.
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🇨🇳 你应该担心失业吗?
每个人都担心失败、让别人失望、被解雇或下岗。但这种担忧可能会对你和你的事业造成危险。下面这些问题将帮助你确定你的恐惧是否有根据:
您所在的组织、行业和经济的总体财务状况如何?如果你的公司或国家的经济状况和前景很差，你的担忧可能是现实的。如果前景不错，你的工作可能是安全的。
贵公司的总体文化是什么?如果你的公司文化是开放的、以反馈为导向的，你就会清楚自己的工作是否有危险。
你的经理是如何思考和行动的?如果他们给你很多负面的反馈，却没有指导你如何提高，你也许应该担心——尤其是如果你的同事没有得到同样的反馈。
你个人的偏见是什么?如果你是一个内心乐观的人，你仍然有一种直觉认为你可能会失去你的工作，这可能是一个现实的担忧。但如果你是一个总是做最坏打算的悲观主义者，那就不要把你对放手的恐惧放在心上。
