health and fitness: I hate being called a push-over

jeudi 23 juillet 2015

I hate being called a push-over

How can I appear strong-minded without becoming reckless?

Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights. Here is the latest dilemma – what are your thoughts?

I am 28 and I’m about to move into a managerial position at a tiny start-up company. I am good at my job and feel confident I can make a success of the new role. However the thought that I am a “push over” has weighed heavily on my mind since a brutal interview at a large organisation over five years ago, and another boss – who was somewhat cross I’m leaving – has said it again in the last few weeks.