Many people who have completed their education are busy looking for jobs. This has forced some of them to have their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letters packaged using standard system that many believe are not only obsolete but also dehumanizing.
Majority of social media users seem unhappy with job applications that demand employees to work under pressure. This, they say, is unhealthy for workers and business.
Ugandan journalist and editor Mujuni Raymond says he never adds to any part of his CV that he can work under pressure.
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“Working under pressure is a quality is a quality I don’t have. I’m calm, collected and often times resolute in my ways,” Raymond said.
Other social media users came up with their testimonies on the same the same issue saying pressure does not give quality results.
“In this age where mental health is of great consideration, working under pressure may really not score,” Hakim Ziwa wrote.
Nnamikos claimed, “People add that to get employed not knowing that they’ll be expected to work under pressure during their stay in the company since it’s written on their CV.”
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“Three years ago, I removed that line from my CV. I realized as much as I can push myself under pressure, it is unhealthy,” Zhosta revealed.
“I don’t have that in my CV, but I actually work well under pressure,” Aurah Kirabo confidently said.
“I never add that on my CV. It’s usually the people who play workplace politics that cause pressure. If it’s a chaotic work environment, you just find yourself in survival mode,” Marcus Kinyera suggested.
“I don’t appreciate people expecting me to work well under pressure. I hate it. I do well sometimes but it gets annoying. Why all the pressure?” Aysher Buzu, a music fanatic, questioned.
“Is someone’s ability to work under pressure a positive quality?” Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi asked.
