'Next time', the biggest lie in the workplace

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R is a salesman of the company. He has been employed for 2 years, and his work is average and his performance is mediocre.

Some time ago, he overheard that W, who joined a year later than him, had a higher salary than him. After struggling for a few days, he took the initiative to find his boss and expressed his idea of ​​a salary increase.

The boss was very kind and told him, "Next time, I will consider it when the next salary adjustment is made. If I give you a single salary increase now, it is not in line with the company's regulations."

R felt that it made sense and left. As a result, he waited for 5 months and there was no news.

He said that the boss said that next time, he was too embarrassed to ask his boss again.

"Next time", the biggest lie in the workplace

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In fact, "next time" is the biggest lie in the workplace.

When your boss tells you "next time," he's actually rejecting your euphemism.

Just imagine, if the leader agrees to give you a promotion and a raise, why not tell you on the spot, doesn't the leader want to be a good person?

"Next time", the biggest lie in the workplace

On the contrary, if the leader doesn't want to give you a promotion and a raise, instead of telling you that there is no hope, it is better to make an empty wish for you, which will allow you to continue working hard for the company, and will also avoid the embarrassment of telling you directly.

"Next time" is a word with no specific time. The next time may be 1 year, it may be 1 month, it may be 1 week... It may also be the next life, the final interpretation right lies with the leader!

"Next time" is a very hypnotic word. When you hear this word, you will subconsciously feel that the leader is also considering me. I didn’t work hard enough this time, and there will definitely be a chance next time. In fact, it is a kind of self-hypnosis, or even self-anaesthesia. You made it up in your mind, you imagined it.

"Next time" is an irrefutable word. When the leader says this word to you, if your belief is not firm, you can't refute it at all. You can only say that you will continue to work hard, and even add a word of thanks to the leader.

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In our daily life, we often use "next time".

for example:

You are playing games, and your wife asks you to go shopping with him. When you tell him next time, will you really accompany her next time?

When you and a friend you haven't seen for many years make an appointment to eat together next time, what is the probability that you will eat together next time?

You plan to go out for a run, but when it's too cold to get up, tell yourself, next time, you probably won't be able to run next time!

Therefore, if you are confused in this regard, when looking for leadership theory, you must not be perfunctory by his "next time", you can do this:

Leader, when is the next time you said, can you have a specific deadline?

Leader, where am I not doing well enough? You tell me, I will try my best to correct it!

Leader, can you tell me what is the real reason for this failure?

Although it seems difficult to do this, but it has been forced to this, do you still care about this?