On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Thrive After a Demotion

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Thrive After a Demotion When the boss tells you that youre being reassigned or reclassified, you still know that no matter the fancy title, it still looks, smells, and feels like a demotion. Few things in your professional life aside from being fired or laid off are more debilitating emotionally than being demoted. But after years of downsizings and cutbacks, thats exactly what many employees have faced. Some have tried to put a positive spin on it. After all, they still have a job dont they? But that doesnt take the sting out of the fact that theyvegone down the ladderand now perhaps have even further to go to attain their goals. While your first reaction to a demotion may be to quit and decide to launch that dryer lint-cleaning business youve always dreamed about, that isnt the best move. For one, quitting means the paychecks stop, and thats pretty devastating for anyone who has car payments, school loans, a mortgage and kids to support. And two, quitting doesnt accomplish anything other than putting you in the unemployment line with thousands of others and possibly facing thesame consequencesin the future. How do you keep your cool and get past such a difficult period? Some steps you need to take after a demotion include: Dealing with the emotions.You need a chance to rant and rave or have a good cry after a demotion, but find somewhere private to do it. Dont try to brush your feelings aside or they may pop up when you least want them to like having a sobbing fit in your cubicle with co-workers watching. Understanding the reasons.Once youve got your emotions under control, sit down with(read the rest here)