There are three main requirements for being happy in your work. First and of Primary importance is to do the job well. Secondly, one must enjoy it. The third is establishing the right kind of relationship with your fellow employees. Essential to achieving happy relationship at work is the ability to do the right thing at the right time.

LOYALTY: Work is as much a part of life as love or friendship. And there is an immense satisfaction in giving the best you can. Without worrying whether you will be rewarded immediately. What you will get is an enriched personality a greater integrity a deeper confidence and a more extensive knowledge of your job. If someone acquires a reputation for indiscretion, it will hamper one’s advancement at any position where discretion and tact are necessary.

YOU AND YOUR BOSS : Even if you know your boss socially or well, having worked with him for years, it is incorrect to call him by his first name or to be more familiar with him than a working relationship demands. Even if he asks you to use his first name, do it discreetly. To follow this rule avoids jealousy, misconceptions and resentment.

FRIENDSHIPS AT WORK : It is a mistake to think that one cannot make great friends at work. Like the playmates of childhood, the school or college friends, you share a common life for about eight hours a day and you can make a lasting friendship. The relationships are often much deeper than those with social acquaintances. Always avoid gossip and careless talk. Be pleasant, polite and helpful to everybody. If someone is particularly nasty and unpleasant to you, take no notice at all and continue to behave charmingly. That shows your true mettle. It demands real self discipline but it can be very rewarding.

PRIDE IN THE JOB : Another ingredient in the sum of happiness at work is appreciation. Being appreciated is one of the pleasures of life. Most of us work for appreciation as well as money because we have pride in our capabilities. Never forget this, even with those you see every day (day in and day out). If a junior does a job particularly well, tell him so. If a colleague has achieved an ambition or just been kind and helpful do congratulate or thank her. Even your boss suffers frustrations and disappointments, so if a venture of his appears to be going well, tell him so.

AMBITION : Ambition in itself is a good thing. It means the desire to do something strongly. This does not mean trampling on other people to reach the top. Ambition is dangerous and unattractive when it becomes the puffed up worship of self. Not everyone can get to the top. There simply isn't the room. A person who really enjoys the work, earns enough money to live and save for the future, and leads a happy life with time for personal interest, hobbies, is the person much to be envied. The important thing is to find your own level and to think quite seriously about what you really want out of life.

SUCCESS : The basis of real success is expertise. That is, knowing your job extremely well (a) because you have a gift for it. (b) because you have studied it thoroughly and been trained and (c) because you have experience. Many people make the mistake of wanting instant and sensational success. They get easily disillusioned bored or worried by the thought of failure.

FEARS : Unreasonable fear is a destructive thing. It can turn perfectly intelligent people into cringing morons. It can make really gifted people hide their light under a bushel. It prevents people from taking up opportunities. So be your normal natural self and keep on moving ahead through better learning. This in itself leads to real success.

Thus by understanding these simple facts and following the suggestions you will not only find yourself happy and enjoying your work but also keep on moving higher in life!

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