笑臉迎接討厭的工作
Tips to help make your day a little bit better
by CareerBuilder, LLC - Reprinted with permission．
There’s just no denying the signs. In fact you don’t need any signs at all – you just can’t stand your job. But how many of us have the luxury of just up and leaving a lousy job without having another lined up?
Sometimes you just need to grin and bear it until you have another gig. Whether you’re currently stuck because you have to pay the bills or are holding out for the next great opportunity, here are some ways to get through the day:
Set weekly goals for yourself
Even if you hate your job now, there is something out there that will make you happy. Make weekly goals to help you find that golden opportunity. One week you might strive to send out five resumes or attend one networking event. Setting these goals will give you something to work toward．
Do one thing each day to help you reach your goals
You don't need to cross all your goals off your list every day, but you can chip away daily. When you get up in the morning, set a daily objective for yourself and make sure you achieve it. This will give you a sense of accomplishment.
Develop a positive morning ritual
Treat yourself to a latte, get up early enough to read the paper, or just set your alarm to play upbeat music when you wake up. improving your mornings can do wonders for the rest of your day.
Create a diversion for yourself in the office
Does being in your office make you yearn for the outdoors? Take in a tropical picture and use it as your screen saver. Buy yourself a "joke of the day" calendar. Plug headphones into your computer or bring your iPod to work. Go out for lunch.
Use your time to develop your skills
Use your time to make yourself a better candidate down the road. If your company offers training courses, take advantage of them. Use downtime to learn something new on your computer. Pick up a management development book and read it at lunch. Turn this job into an opportunity for self-improvement.
Blow off some steam
Most people have an activity that helps them unwind and get rid of tension. Go for a run after work, go swimming on your lunch hour, or take a nice long walk. Put this activity on your schedule so your will have something to look forward to every day.
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 anew interview suit. Plan your next vacation. Find out what makes you feel better inside, n matter what is going on outside.
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 bridges intact
It really is a small world, and your 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 positions. Start your search for a new job externally.
So many helpful suggestions and tips here, do you find any which can help you through the difficulty, taugh time of your work?
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Note:
When you are in an unpleasant situation on your job, ask yourself is it a permanent problem or just a temporary matter.
Some of you, the job situation can change if the problems are drive in a proper way, and some of you know your time of the company is over when you feel your job is dead end, lights off, no turning back, is over. （adj.没有前途的）
Either way, positive attitude combine with the tips in this article can help our future career doing better. The attitude plays a big role.
Grammar
Use your time to make yourself a better candidate down the road.
"down the road" is mean " in the future" or " at a later time".
Use your time to make yourself a better candidate in the future.
Although Jim isn't interested in dating right now, he does want to get married down the road.
Stella has been teaching for five years, but she thinks she might change careers somewhere down the road.
down the road-talk about plans or events of later time.
Vocabulary
line up (phr v)-排队 *We're got so many exciting things lined up for this weekend.
Whenever Tom goes back to his hometown, he lines up lunches and dinners with his friends.
*Lots of fans lined up last night to get tickets for the concert.
gig (n)-工作机会，也指演出，演奏的机会
Sandy got a teaching gig in a large city so she quit her small-town job and moved.
*Vivian landed a gig as a copywriter at an advertisement company.获得,工作机会,文档工作
*Charlie has a gardening gig for the summer.院子除草工作
*The band will play another gig at the restaurant next month.乐团，还会再来．．表演
network (v)-建立人脉关系Presto is a social networking club for people who are new in the area.
*Businessmen net work a lot while playing golf together.生意人透过打高尔夫球建立许多人脉关系
*It's very easy to network at conventions.在商展中很易建立人脉.(n)-网状物，网状系统
chipping away (phr v)-take time, make something smaller piece over time.
I have been chipping away at my to-do list all day but it seems to be getting longer instead of shorter.
coping-deal with.- handle a difficult situation with success.
grin and bear- accept it with good humorous,there's really nothing you can do at that time.
crossing off-checking the item and mark off.
ritual (n)-very consistent doing, do the same thing every morning become a habit.
My morning ritual includes having a cup of coffee as I read the morning paper.
diversion (n)- Eating lunch under a tree is a peasant diversion form working in the office.
yearn (v)-思念,渴望,向往. 渴望那件事物用"for".-strong desire.
Even though I just returned from a vacation I am yearning to take another one.
*Despite his success as a star, he still yearns for his parents approval. 渴望父母的肯定
*Patricia yearns for a quiet vacation by the lake with her husband.
unwind (v)-松开,放松relax. un-有否定的意思 wind-转紧. 过去式,过去分词是unwound.
I always run around the park at night to help me unwind from the pressures of the day.
*The nurse gently unwound the patient's bandages.轻柔的松开
*Listening to music helps me unwind after a long hard day.
blow off steam (idiom)-疏解压力 blow- 吹steam-蒸汽,此指"压力"
*Rita usually goes biking to blow off steam.
*Don't take it personally when Tom acts like that. He's just blowing off some steam.不是针对你
upbeat-fast and joy.
down time-the time is not too busy.
no matter (idiom) what-regardless, in despise any situation.
No matter what Jon's mother cooks, Jon only wants a hot dog for dinner every night.
intact (adj)-keep it in one piece. 完整无缺的，没有受到任何丝毫损伤的。
Harry and Sally's love is still intact even though they haven't seen one another for a year.
*We used extra tape on the packing box to make sure the glass vase would still be intact after the move.
*The beautiful painting survived and was even intact after the flood.
burn one's bridges (idiom)-烧断自己的桥，指做事不留后路。
Because Susan burned her bridges when she left her last company, now she can't get a good recommendation.
*Albert really burned his bridges when he quit his job so suddenly.
*Madison burned her bridges so badly with her company that people laughed when they heard her name.
keep one's chin up (idiom)-让自己下巴抬的高高的，指在困难中保持乐观，不气馁。
Even though we lost the big game, we will keep our chins up because we tried our best.不气馁。
*Frank is having a tough time, but he still keeps his chin up. 保持乐观不灰心。
colleague (n)-in the same field, worker or learner who are with you.
My colleagues are very friendly and helpful, so it makes my job very pleasant.
destiny (n)-命运Your destiny is in your hands, so be careful what you do with it.
treat-treat yourself- 犒赏自己,买东西送给自己buy something for yourself that you will enjoy.
this too shall pass (idiom)- it will go away eventually.
Chat Room
stuck-粘在一起,卡住stand still can't move
stuck on someone-粘住某人,爱上他，被他着迷(流行歌曲里才用现实生活上很少这样用)
stuck up-John stuck up the store, 抢劫商店
stick up (stuck up)-持枪抢劫 ，把枪对着人"stick em up!"叫人把手举起来．
stick up a store/bank-持枪抢劫
stuck up (adj)-傲慢，高傲 She is really stuck up她很高傲，我不想向她讨教．
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down the road- 前面的这条路,即指"未来" - in the future
hands down-certainly without dispute. 毫无疑问的,明确的
Babara is hand down, the best student in class.
don't be down,
feels down-一个人感到低沉,沮丧.
look(s) down-一个人看起来很沮丧
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treat (v)-对待He treats everyone nicely.他对每个人都很友善。
treat (n)-一件令人愉快的事 It's a real treat to see you.见到你真高兴。
treat-请客。 I'll treat you to lunch. It's my treat this time. 这次轮到我请客。
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