Why I Tried This Horoscope Thing
Last month sucked at work. My teammate kept messing up reports that affected my projects, and my boss gave me that “not meeting expectations” talk. Felt like shouting matches were my daily routine. Then I saw someone’s post about Virgo horoscopes helping work relationships – sounded like bull but hey, desperate times.
Finding the 2016 Virgo Monthly Stuff
First I Googled “2016 Virgo monthly work advice” – took forever because most places wanted money. Finally found this free blog that broke down each month. Scrolled straight to September since that’s when my team drama blew up. It said three main things:
- Stop criticizing coworkers out loud (even when they deserve it)
- Write down frustrations before meetings instead of snapping
- Fix tiny errors yourself quietly rather than pointing fingers
My First Week Trying It
Monday: Dave sends me a half-finished spreadsheet. My usual move? CC the boss asking why he can’t do basic math. This time I closed my email, scribbled “DAVE CAN’T ADD 2+2” on a Post-it, then fixed the numbers myself. Didn’t say jack. Felt weird as hell but saved a 2-hour argument.
Wednesday: Boss asks why project’s behind schedule. Instead of blaming Dave’s slow ass, I said “I’ll have solutions by Friday.” Went home, wrote a raging note about Dave taking naps during work hours… then tore it up. Made a list of actual fixes instead.
How Things Changed
By week three, Dave starts asking me for help instead of hiding mistakes. Boss noticed I stopped throwing teammates under the bus. Biggest shock? Last Monday Dave actually said “thanks for catching my screwup” after I fixed his decimal error silently. Never happened in 3 years working together.
Was It Magic?
Nah. The horoscope didn’t fix Dave being lazy or my boss’s micromanaging. But forcing myself to follow those three rules changed how I reacted. Less firefighting, more actual work getting done. Still think astrology’s mostly nonsense, but hey – my performance review this month? Best one in years. Might dig up October’s advice next.
