I’ve been under stress for some time at work. I have more responsibility and morework to do and it’s becoming very hard to keep up. Some of my subordinates don’t take things seriously. I’m more and more bad-tempered and it’s starting to affect my home life: I’ve noticed that I’m often irritable with my wife and children. What’s going wrong?, I’ve just received an offer from another company. It’s a better job – more responsibility and more money. The problem is that the company is more than two hours’ drive away, so I’d be spending four hours a day travelling to and from work. I don’t want to move house and my daughter is studying for exams. Should I accept the job?, Since being promoted to manager, I’ve been working non-stop to learn everything I need to know in my new job. I often get home very late and have reading to do at the weekend. I started in the company as a secretary and I'm very happy for this opportunity. My husband is very unhappy about all this. He even says he wishes I had stayed in the old job. Have I made a mistake?, I’ve been promoted within my department, and I’m now the boss of the people I used to work with. Most people are fine about this but a couple are very resentful. One person will not let me check any of his work: he sends it all directly to my boss before I can see it. Should I try to change his behaviour?, When the job of head of the sales department, where I work, was advertised I applied for it. I’ve been with the company for a number of years and I have a good sales record: I’m consistently one of the top-earning salesmen. I didn’t get the job. It went to another person who hasn’t been with the company as long as I have and who doesn’t have as good a sales record. I am very angry about this and don’t really know how I should react., When I started with this company a couple of years ago they were having a crisis. They interrupted my training so I could start the job immediately. Now, two years later, I am a team leader and I have three new people working for me. They are receiving all the training I missed. What should I do?, I think my department is a success. We achieve good sales levels and have been growing constantly since we entered this market. I have a good relationship with my staff and everyone is working well. However, I am an engineer and not terribly good at paperwork. My reports are often late. I am beginning to receive complaints from the administration and there are rumours that I might be replaced. I love what I am doing. How should I defend myself?, The top managers in my company seem to form a closed group. Most of them went to the same university (not the one I went to) and have many acquaintances in common. I am not going to get anywhere unless I break into this group. What do you advise?.

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