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    Red Flags at Work
    Red Flags at Work
    Red Flags at Work
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    Red Flags at Work

    By Fernando Fernandez

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    "Red Flags at the Workplace" prepares you to be vigilant with Integrit. Dive into the world of work alerts, where the author shares invaluable insights and practical strategies to identify and respond to various workplace issues. From ethical dilemmas to toxic behaviors, it equips readers with the knowledge to foster a positive work environment and thrive amidst challenges.

    It promotes zero tolerance by confronting unacceptable behaviors in the workplace. This eye-opening book sheds light on the unacceptable behaviors that plague modern workplaces and offers a comprehensive guide to effectively addressing and eradicating them. With real-life examples and expert advice, readers will learn how to create a culture of accountability, respect, and professionalism.

    Furthermore, it sets boundaries at work, teaches how to identify red flags, and creates assertiveness. In this empowering book, readers discover the art of detecting red flags and the importance of alertness in the workplace. From dealing with harassment to standing up against discrimination, the author provides practical tips and strategies to ensure personal and professional well-being.

    "Red Flags at the Workplace" unleashes alertness at the workplace. It is a guide to recognizing and addressing workplace alerts. Unveiling the hidden dangers within workplaces, this book helps readers develop a heightened sense of alertness. By highlighting warning signs of unethical practices, discrimination, and other practices you shouldn't put up with.


     


     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFernando Fernandez
    Release dateJun 11, 2023
    ISBN9798223463115
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      Red Flags at Work - Fernando Fernandez

      Introduction

      Red flags are raised when you are aware of what is right or wrong.

      Employees also raise red flags; for instance, going to work sick is not a sign of compromise or responsibility; it is more of an act of fear due to a sick work culture. Don’t be proud of risking your health and your life for a job that would replace you without hesitating the very first minute you are missing or in case they need to reduce costs or appoint somebody new. Bragging about being stubborn enough to act so silly is admitting that a toxic work culture has wrapped you up.

      Don’t think that touching the bottom is good, because there’s only one way up. Sometimes, you can go deeper and experience worse things. Don’t be a conformist.

      When leaders in your organization provide you with hurdles instead of tools to improve your work, think twice. Businesses are losing excellent workers by keeping awful

      leaders managing their operations.

      In this book, I compiled a set of articles published for over a year on social media, specifically on LinkedIn, a professional job search platform. I added some insights and some anecdotes from my working experience. I hope you all enjoy this short read!

      I. Red Flags

      Red flags at work can occur as early as at the job interview, and you must respond or you will be imposed on or forced to perform functions and accept rules that are incompatible with your dignity or the work you must do. In most cases, they are hidden, and you only become aware of them when you are already working, when you discover unorthodox or abusive practices, or practices that are not related to your functions or training.

      1) A big family.

      When they tell you we are one big family in this company, you're not looking for a family; you're looking for a work team. Usually, this is to use you and exploit you with love. You are part of the big family of such a company. And how does that benefit me?

      2) Working hours.

      Here, there is a start time, but there is no end time! You must be available at any time, including weekends and holidays. It's not slavery; it's work you're looking for. There are set hours for customer service and in-house work, and they must not exceed what is established by law or the signed employment contract, which will always be subject to the law and cannot violate it in any way.

      a) Unpaid overtime because you are told you are an executive or have a managerial level is a trap that only deteriorates your health, and you supposedly gain recognition when you demonstrate your level of commitment to the company.

      b) Do not answer messages or phone calls after hours unless it is an emergency; if you do not want to, you do not have to explain why. The urgent, important, or emergency situation in the office always exists due to procrastination, unrealistic deadlines, a lack of staff or inefficient staff, and poor leadership, among others; whatever it is, it can wait until tomorrow or Monday.

      3) You must know how to work under pressure (be your own psychologist).

      If the work environment of that company is under pressure and you are required to know how to handle stress, there are things to check:

      a) That company needs more employees to get the job done.

      b) Employees need to be more efficient. Establish a productivity improvement program and train staff on their duties.

      c) Follow up with periodic performance evaluations.

      d) Create an AOP (Annual Operating Plan).

      You should manage stress well, but I'm not a psychologist!

      e) Identify any level of toxicity in the work environment that may increase employee stress, including the type of leadership employed by the company's executives. An authoritarian and overly controlling style usually generates such an environment.

      4) Trust.

      Be careful who you trust. In the workplace, there are many people who are like Judas. They eat with you, greet you with kisses and hugs, and when you least expect it, they stab you in the back. Many of them only talk to you to know what you think and do and to report the news to your superiors. Sometimes, they twist or put words and phrases out of context to justify their espionage or advanced intelligence. For what purposes? To remove you as competition, to saw the stick, that is, to take your job.

      Envy and a toxic work environment.

      When other employees envy you and, although you haven't done anything to them, they always look for ways to blame you for everything: you didn't say, you didn't inform them via email about such things, you withheld information that prevented them from working efficiently, your brilliant idea was a total failure. In short, even the fall of the Roman Empire is attributed to you. The envious person wishes for you to lose not only what you have—your charisma, personality, position, vehicle, emotional stability, and partner—but also what you have because he is irritated by the ease with which you obtained it, how people treat you, how you rise in the company, or any trifle that is not even worth it, such as a new chair, a mahogany desk, a carpet, a painting, a suit valet, or a bookcase.

      6) Work as a team and help each other.

      Teamwork is essential to achieving the goals and objectives of a company. However, when you have to do the work of another person or others, things change.

      a) When multiple people perform the same functions and your position differs from the person in charge of such tasks, the overlapping of functions leads to labor conflicts and jealousy: he's going to take my job, I don't deserve this.

      b) When you do unqualified work or work unrelated to your duties simply to collaborate or at the request of your supervisor, you give them reason to believe that you are lazy, that you have time on your hands, that your duties are too few, easy, or that anyone can do them; they do not believe that you are efficient and organized, that you know how to perform your duties, that you can meet deadlines, execute what is budgeted, and that you can achieve your goals. It also creates the impression that you are so docile, helpful, or unconditional to your superior that you would do anything to keep your job or get a promotion.

      c) Keep in mind that sycophants, friends, and other aromatic herbs are only useful if you are in a position to push them around, help them, or simply get something from them.

      7) Discrimination.

      When they require good looks, between 18 and 35, among others. Appearance discrimination is common and should be prohibited, which is why many people in developed countries do not include photos on resumes to avoid discrimination based on physical appearance, color, race, or features. Age discrimination, or ageism, is very frequent and painful. People who age with experience and dignity also have the right to an honorable job. Another form of ageism is against young people. They must have had experience at a young age. It is absurd to pretend that someone between 18 and 25 is going to be a graduate with a master's degree and have 5 to 10 years of experience. Especially when they have a two-year master's degree at the international level. Some companies' requirements are laughable in comparison to what they

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