Reflections:Why some people can not adjust at work

Due to the nature of modern day work, it is important that all people working in the same environment are well adjusted with one another. This is because at the workplace; office, company or field or any organization where one works, it is where we spend most of our time.At work we encounter people coming from different backgrounds and have different mindsets. All these people have to stay together for 8 to 10 hours every day for 5 or 6 days every week. To keep a good, stress free, working environment it is important that all the people working there are well adjusted with one another.Capacity to adjust is also one of the indicators of the mental and social health of an individual. A person who is physically disease free, mentally stress free and able to adjust with others, is a healthy person.When people work together with good coordination, the working becomes enjoyable, otherwise it becomes stressful for all concerned.Many problems arise in work places sometimes because of failure of adjustment on part of some individuals.There are multiple reasons as to why some people fail to adjust with their work mates. First and foremost is ego. Individuals with strong egos consider themselves to be superior to others and try to look down upon others. Due to sheer arrogance, they do not want to talk to other persons whom they consider as inferior.Such persons need to realize that, if they are highly skilled, they should use these skills in giving better output in work. Instead of looking down upon others, they can teach their skills to other colleagues. Moreover, if they think in a wider perspective, they are one among billions of highly talented people in this world. Competition and jealousy are some of the factors for maladjustment in offices. Two colleagues may be of the same rank and caliber. But one may be chosen for a better opportunity. The one left behind feels hurt. In this process, he may, either become withdrawn and lives with mental tension, or he may try to demean the other colleague by talking bad about him. Both situations are not good. Anybody who has been left out from a promotion in his career should try to do some introspection as to why this has happened. If he observes some short comings, he should try to rectify them and improve himself for the next time. Instead of getting stressed, he needs to accept the situation as it is. After all, in any organization, higher level posts are few and many people cannot reach there together. An individual should work as best as possible, but the results can be left to God or karma or fate, in any philosophical way one can think of.Some individuals do their own work very well but try to view work of others critically. They are the ones to point out faults in the work of other people at the office. This is not a healthy attitude. One has to keep team spirit while working. If you see a fault in somebody’s work, it is better to go ahead and help him rectify that, rather than talking about it and creating ill will. A dish becomes tasty and palatable, when it has all the ingredients in the right proportion and is mixed very well. A person, who adjusts with others, remains happy and makes everybody around also happy. This becomes more important in an office. A non adjusting person while making others feel uncomfortable remains unhappy himselfTherefore one should adjust well with colleagues and all staff working in his work place. No two persons are alike in thoughts and intelligence and one should learn to respect this difference. Adjustment is a sure key to happiness for all.Only thing needed is the will to do so with respect and tolerance for other’s views.