职场中的小人要如何应对

 There are several types of difficult people at work; a difficult coworker can be the slow one, or the overly perfectionist, or the extremely demanding or the lazy one. Many of those I consider harmless or avoidable; in the sense that they don't really obstruct¹ your progress and in most cases you can find a way around their difficulty.

职场里有各种各样难搞的人，有的是慢性子，也有的重度完美主义者，也有极度苛刻或懒惰的人。我认为这些人大部分都没有害处，也是可以避免的，前提是只要他们没有阻碍到你的工作进程，那么大多数情况下你都能找到应付这些人的方法。

I don't believe there's a recipe to deal with them, since your success rate depends on several factors: how open your organization is, how long you've been in the job and how much credibility those jerks have in the org, but here are some tips that I follow which I believe help contain their potential damage:

我并不认为有以一敌百的方法能对付他们，因为你的成功几率取决于这些因素：公司的开明程度，你的年资，还有这些怪咖在公司里的风评，不过我还是有一些值得参考的小建议，因为我相信它们能帮助我预防他们的潜在危害：

职场中的小人要如何应对

?Don't be Reactive:

?别急于反驳：

You tend to make more mistake when you respond immediately to their mean actions/remarks. It's statistical², so don't do it. If it's in a meeting and you have to say something, wait extra 5 seconds before you utter your words. It makes all the difference in the world.

如果你直接反击他们的举动或评论，你就很有可能犯更多的错误。这是符合统计学原理的，所以别这么傻。如果这是在会议里而你必须说点什么，那就先等5秒钟再把你想说的说出来。最终的结果会截然不同。

?Think About Positive Things:

?多想想正面的事情：

The sole purpose of those assholes is to make you panic and activate³ your reptilian⁴ amygdala.

那些混蛋唯一的目的就是让你感到恐惧然后刺激你。

?Absorb Them:

?理解他们：

Being tolerate may help you reach a higher goal.

小不忍则乱大谋。忍一忍，就能达到更高的目标。

?Give Them Something:

?给他们一些反馈：

It's all about damage containment⁵ here. Jerks will continue to exist in any working place. So you need to deal with them and sometimes give them what they want. Occasionally, they ask for legitimate⁶ things. Always examine your response to them before saying the easy "No". Yes, even with jerks, you have to be objective.

这里应付的都是损害性的打击。怪咖们还会一直存在于任何的职场环境中。因此你要应付他们，有时候还得满足他们的需求。他们偶尔会提出一些合理的要求。然后总会在说“不”之前测试你的反应。没错，即使对付怪咖，你也得保持客观的态度。

If they ask for something that doesn't make sense and doesn't require a lot of effort from your end, give it to them! By doing that, you win more than what you lose.

如果他们的要求根本不合理，而且完全不需要你过多的精力，那就满足他们吧！只有这样，你获得的才会比你失去的多。

?Plan Your Way Out:

?拟定解决方案：

If this guy is your direct superior, things can become really shitty, and you'll reach to the point where you dread⁷ coming to work. Unfortunately, getting out of such situation may requires long-term planning. Devise an ambitious career plan to help you get out: build relationships with other people in the organization, explore other opportunities with great teams. Don't give up and always reach out to people.

如果这个难搞的人恰好是你的直属上司，那么事情就真的有点难搞了，你很有可能落于你所一直恐惧的境地。很不幸的是，想要逃离这样的窘境可能需要长期的计划。那就好好进行职业规划，帮助自己脱离窘境：在公司里与其他同事建立良好的关系，在杰出的团队里寻找其他机会。千万不要放弃，并且要多去接触人。

?Work Hard:

?努力工作：

Nothing shows off more than your hard work. At the end of the day, companies care about your actual tangible⁸ deliverable. The positive impact of your hard work dwarfs⁹ the noise caused by jerks around you trying to screw you over.

没有什么比勤劳的工作更能代表你的表现了。不管如何，公司最终只会关注你的实际工作业绩。工作上的成绩能让那些想法设法打倒你的小人闭嘴。

1 obstruct   

v.阻隔，阻塞(道路、通道等)；n.阻碍物，障碍物

参考例句：

• He became still more dissatisfied with it and secretly did everything in his power to obstruct it.他对此更不满意，尽在暗里使绊子。
• The fallen trees obstruct the road.倒下的树将路堵住了。

2 statistical   

adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table.他用统计表显示价格的波动。
• They're making detailed statistical analysis.他们正在做具体的统计分析。

3 activate   

vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用

参考例句：

• We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。
• These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。

4 reptilian   

adj.（像）爬行动物的；（像）爬虫的；卑躬屈节的；卑鄙的n.两栖动物；卑劣的人

参考例句：

• The chick is ugly and almost reptilian in its appearance. 这只小鸡长得很丑，看起来几乎像个爬行动物。 来自辞典例句
• Being from Orion do Zetas contain DNA from the Reptilian race? 齐塔人是从猎户座而来，DNA来自爬虫族吗？ 来自互联网

5 containment   

n.阻止，遏制；容量

参考例句：

• Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。
• Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

6 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

7 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。

8 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

9 dwarfs   

n.侏儒，矮子（dwarf的复数形式）vt.（使）显得矮小（dwarf的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists. 莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town. 新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。 来自辞典例句