Working as a retail sales associate was one of the worst jobs I ever had. Although the duties and responsibilities of the job were not difficult, the mismanagement and lack of concern for team atmosphere ruined my job experience.

1. The store manager was incompetent in the most basic tasks such as scheduling, closing till, in addition to ignoring feedback.
2. New employees were hired at a rate that exceeds those with that have been with the company more than a year. Even after miniature raises to old employees, the new employees still had a higher rate.
3. Local management and head office HR department’s inability to recognize and efficiently deal with employee dissatisfaction. Many meaningless conflicts created a ripple between employees and management.

Machiavellian  = 50 (high)

Self Monitor = 36 (low)

Emotional intelligence = 73 (medium)

Narcissism = 14 (low)

After completing the 4 surveys, I was surprised that I acquired such high score for the “Machiavellian” trait . I did not expect to have a high Machiavellian trait because I have always regarded myself as a sympathetic individual, and usually have a good sense of ethics. However, this test may have revealed that my desires to advance my career may have a greater influence on my decision making than i previously thought. As for the self monitor levels, it is not surprising to me that I scored relatively low. I often find it difficult to adjust my behavior according to the situations presented to me. Specifically, this is one area where I would like to improve on since I believe it is one of the best traits to have. However, I am pleased to find that I obtained an average score on emotional intelligence and a low narcissism rating.

Going forwards, I believe that these traits may erect barriers when working with others. High Machiavellian levels and an average emotional intelligence may enable me to work decently well with some. For most others, they may realize the negative aspects of Machiavellian-ism, and may not want to be under the threat of being used, tricked, taken advantage of. Additionally, having a low self monitor level may make it more difficult to appeal and make strong relationships with a larger variety of people. Although I have decent EI and low narcissism, I may have to make some adjustments in order to maximize teamwork efficiency.

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