{"id":1679,"date":"2015-10-14T03:38:30","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T03:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.yourdost.com\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:26:26","slug":"why-do-you-become-frustrated-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/why-do-you-become-frustrated-at-work.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Do You Become Frustrated At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you love your job? Not Really? Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone. According to recent studies, 48% of employees worldwide don\u2019t even like their jobs, more than 80% of US workers feel stressed at the office, and only 30% feel \u201cengaged and inspired\u201d by their careers<\/em>.<\/p>\n

These statistics sound depressing yet relate-able, don\u2019t they? According to results from a 2012 Wakefield Research study, office employees are fed up with everything from participating in \u201coptional\u201d employee activities and having to listen to the office know-it-all to dealing with a snarky boss who thinks he\u2019s hilarious.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Here are the most common workplace frustrations psychologists have derived from numerous interviews and studies;<\/p>\n

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  • Pesky Co-Workers<\/strong> \u2013 Nothing is more irritating than having a co-worker who\u2019s always whining about something. The constant complainer who would rather bash everyone\u2019s ideas than come up with any of her own is a drain on everyone\u2019s energy. In addition, listening to the know-it-all who won\u2019t let others get a word in at meetings or won\u2019t take responsibility when a project fails is stressful for the co-workers left in the dust.<\/li>\n
  • Annoying Activities<\/strong> \u2013 Putting in additional hours for work-related social activities can be draining. In addition, having to attend team-building events and morale meetings are frustrating to the worker who is more interested in tackling \u2014 not talking about \u2014 work.<\/li>\n
  • Bad Bosses<\/strong> \u2013 Bosses who steal ideas, act superior or ignore employees are high on the frustration list for workers.<\/li>\n
  • Job Insecurity<\/strong> \u2013 Employees who work for unstable companies or in jobs deemed expendable will only invest enough to keep getting their paycheck while they look elsewhere. The rest of their energy will be spent sharing rumors with co-workers, updating their resumes and planning their next move. This is frustrating for both employer and employee.<\/li>\n
  • Lack Of Communication<\/strong> \u2013 Poor communication stems from managers and bosses afraid of looking dumb or appearing inferior and losing power within their workplace. When management is more afraid of asking questions than looking incompetent, communication crumbles. One of the biggest workplace frustrations for employees is having a boss who makes decisions without consulting employees about the real problems and how to solve them.<\/li>\n
  • Lack Of Recourse For Poor Performance<\/strong> \u2013 When we go to work, we like to be rewarded and recognized for our contributions. If this isn\u2019t happening, or worse, people doing mediocre work are getting the same treatment as strong performers, it\u2019s natural to just turn off and do your job on autopilot. Companies that don\u2019t deal with performance issues bring down the average for everyone.<\/li>\n
  • Boredom<\/strong> \u2013 Gen Y workers are known for seeking jobs that are personally satisfying and inspiring to them, but they\u2019re not alone. A statistics-packed Huffington Post article reveals, 55% of Gen X and Gen Y workers believe that finding a job that\u2019s personally fulfilling is worth sacrifices in salary<\/em>. Boredom in jobs is a surefire path to frustration!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    As one can derive from the studies, frustration at work is a common problem but everyone deals with it in their own way. Now, if that way is positive or negative depends on the path you choose.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Do you love your job? Not Really? Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone. According to recent studies, 48% of employees worldwide don\u2019t even like their jobs, more than 80% of US workers feel stressed at the office, and only 30% feel \u201cengaged and inspired\u201d by their careers. These statistics sound depressing yet relate-able, don\u2019t they? According […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,36,103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-work-careers","category-work-related-stress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1679"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35465,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679\/revisions\/35465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}