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If the demands is really affecting me negatively in doing my job they I would say it. The most important thing for me is to finish the job that I need to do and make it to the deadline. Now if the demands would get on my way and the pressure he's giving is not helping me complete the task, they I would voice out that problem in very professional manner.

I would do my best to finish the report, but would at the same time state my worry that it might not end up as good as it should do because of lack of time. Then he could give me more time or ask someone to help.

I think that if he is being demeaning to you then you have a right to say something...You don't have to be rude but just explain that you don't feel you are being treated fairly...and that this is not right and you are being given too much to do ...and that he needs to ease up on you a bit...

If it wasn't feasible I would tell him so and that I wouldn't be able to meet his unrealistic deadline. And if he wasn't happy I'd just remind him there was nothing I could do about it.

In the first place I think I'll never accept a job, that pressurises me constantly.Stress can get you into a lot of chronic diseases.If my boss is of demanding nature I'll try and explain my position to him in a polite way.If he dosen't understand I think I'll for that moment keep mum and try to achieve the target.Simultaneously I would be sincerely trying for another job!

Me personally i would probably go up to my boss and tell him he is to demanding and tell hm it wont be done for today and i ned some more time to finish the report.

how much do i want the job anyway? i don't think i'd want to punish myself trying to get into a job where i'll just be regretting the whole time everytime i get off work and complain of just about everything with the thought that i'll be going to work the next day.. now, there's a difference about complaining and just getting overwhelmed with having a lot of work, i experience the latter a lot.. but granted the question, i don't think i'll tell my boss about my problem with him. well, not at the point that he's asking me to deliver something. i'll still do the best i can with what he's asking of me. the thought that i got accepted must be an indication that i possessed the qualities that made him hire me, right? if my boss was stupid, he wouldn't hire someone who can't deliver. and not thinking myself stupid, i don't think i'll be working for a stupid boss, as well.. BUT i also should recognize my limitations and before i fail my boss, i really should ask for some help about the task assigned. and when there's no work to be done, that'll be the time i'll ask to have an audience with him.

I would first calm down myself and breath deeply, thinking at an excited state never comes out a good solution to the problem. And I know that To finish a fresh report imediately that afternoon is not possible because even if I work all day long I cannot finished it in the specified time. I would just tell him calmly to give me more time, as the specified time is not sufficient for the amount of work to be done for the report. Losing one's patience is never a good attitute. One must always think in a coherrent way. The worst the boss can do is fire me, but then, I don't like my boss's demanding attitute anyway.

i guess no..coz his my boss. thats part of your job, you have to deal with your boss besides he/she knows best which one should be done first. i guess i would ask him first in a professional and polite manner if i have to leave behind the things that he ask me to do before the new one comes. then if he said yes then i will follow what he said. besides i was payed to obey him on professional level.

We are talking about time here. Considering that I know how to do the job, and still, there is time constraint, then, I will simply ask my boss if he could ask somebody to help me out so I can finish the job on time. Bosses are generally demanding, because they want to meet deadlines or at least be able to submit reports before the deadline. In the office, work is work. Harmonious relationship is needed among the co-workers, managers, rank and file, and the like, but still, work is our top priority. I will set aside my feelings and work to the best of my ability, for our time is limited. If I let my feelings overshadow my momentum, then, I wouldn't be able to do anything. There will be lots of time for grievances later.

First, this question mixes three questions into one. You have to separate the questions and answer them one by one. The first question is are you going to do the work or is it reasonable to expect the work to be completed in this time frame? The question implies that the request is not reasonable. You must ask the boss to refine the task so that you can deliver what he wants on his time schedule. More than likely, he doesn't need the entire project if it is large. So, sort out what he needs and produce it on time. The second issue is your lack of patience. In an interview situation, you want to show that your patience is without end. You would answer this that you would take a second to collect your thoughts to become pro-active and find a viable solution to this difficult problem. The third issue is your attitude toward the boss and his sidekick. You have one labeled as demanding and the other as a perfectionist. These are pretty subjective terms. Most people don't actually fill these rolls entirely. To lash out at these individuals will only make you look like a smaller person. If you confront the job demands rationally, you will usually win. If you attack them personally, you will usually lose. The time to address a person's personal problems with someone else is in an informal but planned setting.

It would really depend on the job and the particulars of the report. If the job is a normally demanding job, then I wouldn't have a huge problem with it. Same thing with the report. If the report is some huge thing and it's not inconceiveable that I could get it done in the alloted time, then I probably wouldn't have a problem doing it. But if my boss were putting unrealistic expectations on me, then yes I would have a problem with it and I would confront him about it. Not saying anything will only make matters worse.

If the report is something that can be done given the time frame i will do it first, deliver the report then give my boss a piece of my mind after i hand it to him. He has to see my worth to the company and see how much work i have put in instead of complaining about it. But if it is something that is impossible to be done, meaning i still have to gather information that is not available till the next day, then i shall tell him upfont that the task is impossible. I will tell him that to be able to produce quality work i must be given attention and to look at the situation before he demands for the impossible, i am no magician. Pressure is something you put on tyourself, you can control it, if you can't do it, dont, but if you can, by all means perform to the best of your ability.

This is a question with a hidden agenda. The interviewer is "phishing" for an answer that he/she has already deemed "perfect" in their own mind. I would tell the interviewer, "Actually, it would be slim to none that a problem like that would arise, as I manage my time very effectively and make it a point to meet deadlines head on" Then I would follow up with... "However, should I find myself in that situation I can only speculate that I would in fact, not lose my patience as I do work well with others. I would be open to any suggestions, take them into consideration and then, I would simply reply, It will be on your desk in one hour." Basically I feel it a question that is really asking: How you cope with deadlines? And, Do you work well with other people?

I would communicate my feelings to him. But on the other hand I would get the project done and explain how difficult it is for me to work when so much pressure is put solely on me.

If I thought I could do it, I would certainly give it my best shot. But knowing myself, I would probably say "I will give it my best shot. I know you are a perfectionist so I hope it will be done to your satisfaction." That would not actually telling him you have a problem with him.

if you had started the report that was to go out that afternoon by all means finish it then go tell him off as you knew it had to be done and you did it you didnt have to have him hurrying you that you might have made a mistake by hurrying. Dont let it stay or he can put more pressure next time if you dont let him know what you think

If im in that kind of situation, i will still try to control my temper and in a very nice way i will tell my boss that i can do better if he would chnage his attitude and strat treating me right. (this is just for the purpose of letting him know that hes starting to get into my nerves.) but if he would continue with his wrong attitude i will just try not to mind him and will focus on my work. anyway my responsibility is with the company and not with my boss as i am hired by the company and not him. But if within the company there is an ethics committe or an ethics department i will warn my boss that im going to report him to said department and if he still wont change then the most appropriate thing to do is to report him.

I would not tell him that I had a problem with him because he is the boss. I probably would tell him I had a problem finishing the report if I thought I would not be able to do a good job on it.

Of course No. I will approach more experienced collegues to bail me out