A majority of new employees work very hard to prove themselves to their supervisors and management. However, not everyone can keep up with such performance especially if they are passed up for promotions or they are bored with their current role.
These type of employees is referred to as disengaged employees. Why? Because they lack motivation and show up to work for the sole purpose of receiving a paycheck. They affect productivity and office morale by spreading their negative attitude throughout the office.
Are you feeling like you're disconnected from your job? Check out these warning signs:
1. Attendance issues
A disengaged employee often take their time in doing things. They will:
Arrive late
Take long breaks
Leave early
Go AWOL (Absent without leave)
If you feel like you possess these traits, you might be a disengaged employee. You have trouble prioritising your job, which could be a personal issue or issues in the office. But if a whole department is experiencing this issue, there could be a problem with leadership.
2. You are actively evading everyone
If you always skip meetings, you might be disengaged. Engaged employees are interested in hearing about new procedures, secure new clients, and get updated regularly.
When an employee is evasive, they will pretend to be busy when they are actually spending their time searching for ways to be evasive.
Sometimes you need to self-reflect to actually notice that you're feeling disengaged.
3. You feel isolated
Most engaged employees prefer to keep up with their appearance. They want to look their best every day. If you used to be a very social and personable employee in the past and are now becoming isolated, there is a chance you may be disengaged.
4. You have issues with the management
A disengaged employee may show their hatred for management in a number of ways. They will even see nice gestures from management as a reason to complain. This unjustified hatred is an obvious red flag for disengaged employees.
The employee is so unhappy and disinterested in their work that they are trying to justify their negative emotions and spread negativity to their co-workers.
You’re not always going to be totally enthusiastic about your job, but if your boredom has turned into a chronic sense of disconnect from your job, you may need to ask yourself what’s going on and what you can do about it.
