Why You Make the Boss Angry

Remember when your boss thought you had great potential? Perhaps they even thought you would be a rising star. Most of the time, there’s a honeymoon period right after we start a new job where our bosses have great hopes for us—and we go out of our way to make a good impression.

Inevitably, though, things start to become more relaxed after a while and you either prove that your boss was right about you, or you leave them disappointed.

Ideally, you have met or exceeded expectations—but if not, there are some surefire ways to make your boss hate you (or at least start to have serious second thoughts about bringing you on board).

This article lists a few of them. They include:

Failing to live up to your own hype. If you make all sorts of grand promises during your interview, make sure you can deliver on those promises after you’re hired. Otherwise, your boss will feel like they got ripped off.

Lacking people skills. You may be a great employee on paper—but if you don’t even make an attempt to forge positive relationships in the office, you will create a tense environment that will make things uncomfortable for everyone, especially your boss.

Requiring a lot of hand-holding. You know how some people hate being micro-managed? Well, most bosses hate being forced to do the micro-managing. Just about every job ad these days contains the phrase “self-starter” among the requirements. Employers like workers who take the initiative and can work independently.

What’s another surefire way to get on a boss’ bad list? Share thoughts in the comments.

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