No one has to suffer under the tyranny of personality events, especially in the plentiful job market that exists today. Be careful what you offer Another personality-related problem can arise out of your own desire to do a good job. Employees often place their own lives on the back burner in order to complete a particular task. If there is truly a deadline emergency then it is expected that every employee will give a little bit more until the emergency is past. Unfortunately, work life can often degenerate into a series of endless emergencies that don't allow you to ever recover your equilibrium or sleep.
Constant emergencies point to larger problems in any company.
Most companies will take whatever extra effort you are willing to provide. Be very sure that your workload will return to normal somewhere in the future if you may be committing to a work load you cannot sustain. Douglas E. Welch is a freelance writer and computer consultant in Van Nuys, California.