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Common Workplace Challenges:

Whether you’ve been at your company two days, two

years, or two decades, challenges arise. Some common examples:

• Unpleasant Work Environment. It’s one thing to dislike your
job, but when you feel uncomfortable or physically ill walking

into work, the environment may be toxic. Your bad Manager,
rude coworker, failure to qualify for a promotion, lack of

recognition, or any combination of the four can be to blame.

• Hierarchy/Bureaucracy. For years, various groups of people

– in the realm of business or politics, have voiced their

frustrations with hierarchy. Because of the connotation, it may
seem like a bad word. If you’re at the bottom of the food chain,

it may feel like your voice falls on deaf ears. If you’re in the

middle of the food chain, well, you’re in the middle of
everything—higher ups project demands, and subordinates

look to you for answers or changes you can’t provide. If you’re
at the top-level, you have the most responsibility—you make

the big decisions and give the last word. Everyone looks to
you, and that alone is difficult.

• Difficult Clients or Peers. As an Executive Assistant, I would
sometimes have to deal with demanding clients (both inside

and outside of the company). I’m sure you’ve heard the

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