I'm nice, pushover, flexible. I never learned to say anything bad to a person (but will once they leave the room). But work has recently gotten on my nerves. I already learned to grow a few layers of thick skin. I have politely informed people of problems and solutions, notify my manager of everything just to protect myself (i found out the hard way that it is a must). The one thing I can't do is defend myself from being berated. I wanted to put my profession aside, and say "Now you listen here you little...etc."
I'm not that witty or clever and never knew how to be assertive and mean or tell people they're wrong. Yet, I know I gotta do it before they do it to me. Yet, I find it so hard to be tough. Any advice? I don't want to verbally abuse people, just want to tell them, I'm not that easily taken advantage of.
I'm not that witty or clever and never knew how to be assertive and mean or tell people they're wrong. Yet, I know I gotta do it before they do it to me. Yet, I find it so hard to be tough. Any advice? I don't want to verbally abuse people, just want to tell them, I'm not that easily taken advantage of.