How to be respected in work?

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I'm due to start a new job soon. It's a senior role and I do know what I'm doing. However it seems people lack respect for me and think they can say anything to me. I just take it because I think they're knobs. However if I'm going to be senior I need to get over this. help

Start as you mean to go on.

Prioritise work for your seniors over 'helping' peers.

Don't get involved in work below your pay grade.

Don't reply to emails within seconds of receiving them.

Good luck.

Dress smartly
Dont get involved with office politics

I just take it because I think they're knobs.

I don’t really understand this sentence... you decide not to respond to people who are mouthing off at you? If you don’t deal with it they’re going to take it as licence to do whatever they want. You need to be slightly separate from your subordinates in the nicest possible way. You can’t be too pally or gossipy with any particular individual although I think having general banter with the office before getting started on the day makes you more human. I have bosses who are quite remote and unapproachable but I don’t necessarily want to work for them even though they’re excellent at their jobs. Finally, dress the part which for me means more formal. If you’re my boss I would expect you to be better dressed than me.

I know exactly what you mean. I've been three. Firstly make sure you give the impression you value and have respect for yourself. Than make sure no one disrespects you. If you sense a slight or some kind of disrespect give that person the cold shoulder at the very least. If it is more blatant disrespect, question them on it 'What do you mean by that?' If they persist have a quiet word 'Is there a problem? Is there something you want to say to me? If questioned why? reply 'because sometimes you say things I find quite disrespectful.

I need to grow up a bit to be honest. I hate confrontation and I was always the scapegoat in my family so I'm used to it