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What makes your behavior perfect?

Behavior is in fact nothing more than a combination of human reactions and actions that are perceptible (visible, audible) to others. These actions reflect on the outside world, on the behavior of other people, on events.

The way a person behaves is influenced by many factors. Cultural, social, workplace expectations, family patterns, emotions, mood, stress levels and many other external parameters.

What does depend on it?

Almost everything. Behavior is closely linked to our personality, but we can change a lot, unconsciously or consciously, depending on the environment. It’s important because we form friendships and work relationships partly based on behavior.

The problem starts when a person finds it difficult to balance his/her personality with the behavior expected of him/her, and thus behaves in different ways at different places, which takes up a lot of energy. This is why one may fail in his/her career, in his/her personal life and that is why he/she may feel burnt out.

Workplace behavior – but how?

There is a growing perception that soft skills are more important than professional skills. Leading companies believe that it is useless to have an impeccable CV and perfect professional skills if you are not a team player, can not be motivated and not creative enough.

„Smiles up, stomps down”

It’s not exactly the way the saying goes in common parlance, but that’s the gist of it. It’s said of people who look only after their own interests and, in pursuit of their goals, don’t care who they run over on the road to get there.

So in a workplace, behavior is of paramount importance. You have to follow the instructions of your supervisor and not always have the option of saying no to tasks. Being humble contributes a lot to moving up the career ladder, but it is important to be clear that it does not mean you have to be humiliated.

The key lies somewhere in the happy medium: move towards your goals with a spirit of sacrifice, but don’t forget to stand up for yourself!

behavior of students makes difference in university situations

What is your work value?

The category of work values includes those aspects that a worker aspires to and feels that they must be fulfilled in his/her career.

What is the purpose of working?

According to Schwartz, the purpose of work is success or ambition. The different perceptions of jobs values and attitudes towards working in different social strata are reflected in other theories as well.

The groups of work value

Perhaps the two best known groups of work values are extrinsic and intrinsic values.

These are explained below:

– For extrinsics, the achievement of some goal plays the roll. Behind this there are material things, such as earning an income, predictable employment, good working conditions and an adequate number of days off and breaks. The goal is to have a decent standard of living and a predictable way of life.

– As for intrinsics, on the other hand, it is an inner drive to achieve knowledge, to develop, to create and to have experiences. Important elements of intrinsic values are autonomy, independence and proactiveness, individual development and achievement.

More and more often during job interviews, employers ask what values we consider important in a job.

Which group do you fall into?

Please tell us about in the comment section below.

 

According to Wikipedia.org, a motivation may be either intrinsic, if the activity is desired because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable, or extrinsic, if the agent’s goal is an external reward distinct from the activity itself.

It has been argued that intrinsic motivation has more beneficial outcomes than extrinsic motivation.

Motivational states can also be categorized according to whether the agent is fully aware of why he acts the way he does or not, referred to as conscious and unconscious motivation.

Motivation is closely related to practical rationality. A central idea in this field is that we should be motivated to perform an action if we believe that we should perform it.

Failing to fulfill this requirement results in cases of irrationality, known as akrasia or weakness of the will, in which there is a discrepancy between our beliefs about what we should do and our actions.

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How embarrassing is it to work in McDonald’s?

It is likely that many people still have the theory about McDonald’s that only people who didn’t want to go to university or couldn’t find another job, work there. It is far from being this simple: a job at McDonald’s offers many advantages, whether you are studying or have completed your studies. Obviously, the undeservedly downgraded image of fast-food jobs has one or two disadvantages, such as monotony or the need to wear a uniform, but these are negligible compared to the benefits.

[kiemelt]We have compiled the most important facts, based on our own experience.[/kiemelt]

  • 1. Buzz gives you momentum

In most restaurants, there is a constant flow of customers, so there is no time to get bored or complain about the monotony of the activity. It’s a good idea to choose the busiest restaurant you can find, so there’s always someone around. 

  • 2. In a good team, fun is a given

Most of the time, young people work at McDonald’s, so you can make friends with people you might not otherwise have met. 

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  • 3. Flexibility as the greatest asset

Working hours are flexible, making it easy to fit in with other engagements. It can be a student job or a 4-6-8 hour job.

  • 4. Minimum responsibility

There are only a few jobs where you have so little responsibility when carrying out tasks. As a restaurant employee, you can be relaxed about it, you just have to do it. 

  • 5. Employee benefits

Although not many people like the uniform, it is technically useful not to have your own clothes wear out. And also, there is free lunch for the staff. 

  • +1. This is the job you never have to take home.

It really is. 

 

That’s what young people studying abroad think of their life prospects

At present, approximately 20,000 young Hungarians are studying abroad, that is about 8% of all young people between 18 and 25. Of these, 88% identify as upper middle or middle class, and only a quarter of them say they will definitely return to Hungary after finishing their studies.

They say that compared to the starting monthly salary of HUF 510,000 net they expect to earn were they to return to Hungary — as opposed to those studying in Hungary, who expect only around HUF 330,000 net monthly —, abroad they will be able to earn more than double, the equivalent of HUF 1.1 million. They also calculate that amount will increase to HUF 2.5 million per month once they reach five years of work experience.

Most students are not counting on receiving a state pension, with 70% thinking the current system will be a thing of the past by the time they reach pension age.

One in two students says they already have a long-term strategy for providing for themselves.

22 percent already have some investments, of small or moderate amounts.

Of those who consider themselves to be upper or upper-middle class, 22% would never want to resort to taking out loans, while among middle and lower-middle class students, that ratio is 14%.

Tips for finding your place in your first job

Do:

  1. Be friendly

Even if office chat is not your thing (you are not the only one!), it does make sense in the long run to have a friendly relationship with the others you keep bumping into in the kitchen or by the coffee machine. This might include sharing snacks occasionally, wishing them a happy birthday, or helping them with a task, just because you are a nice person.

  1. Arrive early

Believe us, you will not be seen as an eager beaver if you arrive ten minutes early. On the contrary, it helps to start your day in calm, giving you the time to think over the tasks ahead. Not only will you look more focused to your colleagues, you probably will be.

  1. Be open and flexible

Whether you need to do something that is normally not your task, or start work earlier, it does help if you keep a flexible approach. It certainly will be to your credit if colleagues see that you are hard working.  

Don’t:

  1. Open up from day one

Having friends at work and enjoying the company is fine, but don’t attract undue attention by dishing out your private life in the office.

  1. Be a nuisance

When you are at your desk, don’t use the phone for private matters. It distracts others from their work, and nobody is interested to know when you are going for that check-up.

  1. Spam

If you hit ‘Reply all’ on an email addressed to hundreds of people, instead of just ‘Replying’ to the sender, that in itself is no big deal. When thirty people make the same mistake, it becomes a real nuisance. Try to be among those who can tell the difference between the two buttons.

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