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ekatow
11-13-2007, 09:58 AM
Found out today that I am a "INTJ".....It puts a nice label on what I already knew I was: a pragmatic, smart, dedicated, hard worker, very good at my job, insensitive son of a bitch........"It is not what you say, it is how you say it" best summarizes my dilemma.
That's not the way I see myself NOW, but definitely, this is what the image I have created over the past 26+ years at work.
So now that I know that....How do I reverse the image?
I have been sidetracked for the past few years into a dead end, boring job which does not satisfy me a bit. I have asked to be transferred back to the Programming Dept. where I enjoyed what I was doing. But my "reputation" preceded me and the Department Head passed on the wonderful option to have me work for him.
I have mellowed over the years (I am 55 now), but I still have the fire in me to do great work.
Any ideas people? I am ready to prostitute myself......(translation: sell hot dogs on a street corner somewhere :laugh:)........
Thank you for your time....
Eric.
rwyatt365
11-13-2007, 10:06 AM
Welcome Eric. I'm sure that we have all kinds of helpful suggestions for you!
The Rose
11-13-2007, 03:57 PM
Hey! Welcome to the forum.
You're being greeted by the old farts in the group.
I forget Ron. Are you older than me?
The Rose
11-13-2007, 03:59 PM
Reversing the image is tough. You would have to undergo a transformation from the inside out. People would just be able to "feel" that you have changed. (I'm serious. This happened to me once.)
mind_wander
11-13-2007, 05:46 PM
Hi eka, its very tough to reverse this process, but its doable.
rwyatt365
11-14-2007, 03:43 AM
Hey! Welcome to the forum.
You're being greeted by the old farts in the group.
I forget Ron. Are you older than me?

ONly by mere microseconds! ;)
Deepdelver
11-15-2007, 06:42 AM
Found out today that I am a "INTJ".....Eric.

Hi Eric.

Why did you want to discover your personality type? Work related?

For me: I observed my behavior/thinking was different. For example: I saw a woman walk up to another woman and ask, "How are you feeling?" I was stunned. Why didn't I think of that question? I am a woman too! This type of questioning provoked me to research why people behave the way they do.

Welcome to the Forum.
mind_wander
11-15-2007, 09:02 AM
BTW, Happy birthday; making sure its in an comfortable INTJ birthday setting, nice and perfect.