Work and life
A person is defined by their acts or so the it goes. At work I see people whom I have a deep respect for. Those who will try to work for the whole, not just the “company” or just the “employees.” Those who see not two parts but a whole that will only survive when working together.
Then there are those who can only see a separation of the company and the employee, or worse only their own petty needs or feelings.
My work, like any other is a microcosm of diversity. Every type of personality is represented. However, it’s those few, those annoying few, who can’t think farther than their own person who drive me crazy, especially when they are managers.
We have one, one who will not stand up for his people when they have done no wrong. One who will not perform his duties in assisting the company, and gets angry when you point this out. One who plays favorites internal to his department, at the expense of those employees who perform well and know the job.
Sometimes you just want to cry and sometimes you can’t actually write what you want to do.
The funny thing is, I have learned so much from watching the mistakes and the triumph of all these people. I hope it will make me a great manager one day. I hope I don’t fall into the pit, that place that makes me so concerned about myself that I forget about my job or helping my people succeed.