20091112 Coping with a Job You Hate (3)

Coping with a Job You Hate

Treat yourself
To make up for your office misery, find little ways of treating yourself. Buy a good book to read. Treat yourself to ice cream. Buy some flowers. Shop for a new interview suit. Plan your next vaction. Find out what makes you feel better inside, no matter what is going on outsided.

Maintain your performance
It is important to continue to do your work and do it well, regardless of your current situation. Set personal performance goals. Then use the accomplishments in future interviews.

Keep your bridge intact
It really is a small world, and you never know when you will run into co-workers from your past. Don't burn any bridges at your company because you are unhappy. Maintain your contacts and keep your relationships positive. You might just need a reference or a good word from one of your colleagues in the future.

Realize that this too shall pass
Right now, it might seem like you will be stuck in this job forever. Keep your chin up and remind yourself that you are in charge of your destiny. Search internal postings for new positios. Start your search for a new job externally.


no matter 無論...
=> regardless
=> in spite of
eg: No matter what Jon's mother cooks, Jon only wants a hot dog for dinner every night.

intact adj. 完整無缺的/未受損傷的
eg: Harry and Sally's love is still intact even though they haven't seen one another for a year.
eg: We used extra tape on the packing box to make sure the glass vase would still be intact after the move.
eg: The beautiful painting survived and was even intact after the flood.

burn one's bridges 作事不留退路
eg: Because Susan burned her bridges when she left her last company, now she can't get a good recommendation.
eg: Albert really burned his bridges when he quit his job so suddenly.
eg: Madison burned her bridges so badly with her company that people laughed when they heard her name.

colleague n. 同事/同僚/同行
=> coworker
eg: My colleagues are very friendly and helpful, so it makes my job very pleasant.

destiny n. 命運
eg: Your destiny is in your hands, so be careful what you do with it.

keep one's chin up 在困難中保持樂觀/不氣餒
eg: Even though we lost the big game, we will keep our chins up because we tried our best.
eg: Frank is having a tough time, but he still keeps his chin up.


make up for 填補
misery n. 痛苦/不幸

externally adv. 在外部

chin n. 下巴

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treat v. 對待
eg: He treats everyone nicely.

treat n. 一件另令人愉快的事
eg: It's a real treat to see you. 見到你真高興

treat v. 請客
I'll treat you to lunch.
=> I will pay the money for the lunch.

treat n. 請客
eg: It's my treat this time. 這一次輪到我請客

treat yourself 犒賞自己

My treat! 我請客