Being the asshole.
Today I had to be the asshole at work. Not because I was sleep deprived or annoyed, I just had to become the asshole to get things done at work. My job relies on others doing their jobs right. I just had to take a stance and tell people straight that whatever they were doing is wrong and if they just listened to what I said a week ago, we wouldn't have this shit load of work still to do 2 days before a deadline. Also I made it perfectly clear that they should drop this mindset that I can fix anything they give me and that they should fix their own shit before giving it to me.
I hate being the asshole. Anybody who knows me, knows that I want to be liked by everybody and want to avoid conflict. Yet it just boils down to it where I have to stop being such a doormat and tell them straight. I always wonder afterwords if somebody thinks I'm a douche. Dont get me wrong, Im not being horrible with anybody, but I'm afraid that I came off as an asshole.
However, apparently asking politely just doesn't cut it.
I hate being the asshole. Anybody who knows me, knows that I want to be liked by everybody and want to avoid conflict. Yet it just boils down to it where I have to stop being such a doormat and tell them straight. I always wonder afterwords if somebody thinks I'm a douche. Dont get me wrong, Im not being horrible with anybody, but I'm afraid that I came off as an asshole.
However, apparently asking politely just doesn't cut it.