Need to know about some fun games for a small team of mine of 30 employees and also I have a space constraint. So looking for a game that can be easily played in a small place.

Thanks,
Jo

What advice do you have for someone who knows she should quit her job, but she’s only been there three months? Deep down I knew during the interview that the job wouldn’t be a good fit, but I needed a job. How do you turn down a job in today’s job market? On paper, I’m a perfect fit. I have the right education and experience. It was an upward movement for me. I should be the happiest person on earth. Instead, I find myself crying all the time and wishing I could find another job. No one in my family, including my husband, understands why I can’t just stick with it until it gets better. I don’t think it will get better. I don’t even know if I’m truly qualified for this job and I really don’t care anymore. Anyway, how would I explain why I am looking for a job after being in my current one for only three months?

Thanks for the great site,

Sam

I directly report to the VP, and have experienced a problem that I believe is common in the work place. Unfortunately, our organization does not have an HR position, so the only management to report this issue to is the President.

The situation:
In a meeting, the President assigns me a task and the assigns the VP another. I was also tasked with coordinating follow-up meetings to discuss the VP’s project. I got on that immediately, but the VP kept delaying it by assigning pre-writing tasks to me, which I happily completed until one day I try to nail down a time to speak with him and he surprises me with: “Well, we need to have written something down before. Where is the final product?” In other words, he blamed me for not completing the work he was assigned. This later puts me behind in completing my own work, having to work weekends with no compensation just to meet the deadline. When I told him that this was not communicated to me; he said that he thought he made it clear but since I was so busy it must have slipped through the cracks.

The last time a boss have acted in such unethical, immoral manner, I reported him to the President (previous president) and this boss was fired. However, the power dynamic is different this time. As much as I want to let it pass, I feel that this is not the best way to move forward as it’s affecting my trust and relationship with this boss.

Do I report him to the President?

Since three years ago I noticed most of employee lost their enthusiasm for their job. As I still on the beat they think the company pays me more higher than anybody else (which is totally not true). Today, with a group of business process management people (well, there only six people), we want to make more people happy at work as we do.

I easily influence my division, as they are open minded people. I want to spread the energy to the rest of the corporation, but most people think I am nuts. Is there any easier way to influence people? Most of them hate their job, suspicious to each other, wants more money, hates procedures, don’t talk to each other. Man, I grow up here, and I don’t want this company become this way.

The upper management thought we have process and technology issue and keep fixing it. Later on they tried several motivator to motivate staffs. But I don’t think they need it. They don’t need someone who makes them stand up and move their legs and hands, and shout some words. I think we need you. I tried to propose a carrier couch, spoke person coincidentally also named Alexander Sriewijono to HR Department, but they refused, and again bring a motivator in the house.

We have people issue here. I am reading your book which finally arrived three days ago, and want to start a project happy at work. But this his a huge company, around 1000 staffs. Don’t know where to start. Please advise.

Thanks.
Susi

I love your work my friend, you are AWESOME.

I would really like it if you could help me out?

Could I chat to you about how you went about promoting yourself to big organisations to get to speaking in front of them. I am doing much similar stuff with individualised work on health and happiness inside and outside the workplace to improve productivity and profit.

I would really appreciate your expertise and help with my projects so we can help lift the happiness in the world.

Thanks very much Alexander!
I can’t wait to hear from you!

I work at a great company, I’ve worked here for many years. I love my manager he’s great. In the past year I switched departments and I sit next to this girl, the only girl in my dept. Background – We used to be friendly at one point and have lunch and what not. We’re complete opposites. I got pregnant, went out on maternity leave came back and she had befriended someone new and pretty much left me in the dust which is perfectly fine because in all honestly she did a lot of annoying things and still does. Now she’s just very rude to me here and there. She’ll just go on the attack and insult my intelligence. You can tell she’s insecure and she’s always comparing herself to other women. She’s the authority on everything. We still occasionally chit chat but the other day was the last straw she insulted me, i usually just blow it off but this was where i had just had enough. I’m done. She makes so much noise, she’s constantly tapping stuff on her desk, burping, chewing food like a monster, she comes in every morning and proceeds to tell this older man all her man issues and her running stories, and then goes around and tells everyone else the same stories, it’s just so annoying. I’ve just stopped talking to her, i don’t want to deal with her rude insults anymore. My question is how do I exist in this environment without getting annoyed or making things awkward? I try to just put my headphones on and just ignore… I’ve never in my life ever been so insulted and annoyed by anyone.

Thanks