1. Young person that has been diagnosed with multiple bleeding ulcers AND severe irritable bowel syndrome is told by doctor to eat 6 containers of yogurt everyday for 6 weeks while body is adjusting to medicines. She throws a fit saying that no one has the right to tell her what to eat. Today she is drinking a bottle of Mt. Dew, and running to the bathroom to vomit blood.
2. A part-time employee is in tears because she was turned down for a full-time position BECAUSE she has been late for work EVERY! SINGLE! DAY! since she has been employed with the company. She thinks they are not being fair, because if they hired her full-time "she would have a real job and would make herself be on time." (actual quote there, folks.)
I told my husband at dinner tonight, that it is no wonder that the hideous fashions of the 70's are coming back in style--the hideous attitude of the 70's is making its reappearance. "Nobody has the right to tell me what to do!"
I suppose it is truly a sign of the times.
4 comments:
Hi there! Enjoying getting caught up with you. Yes, I agree that some of the tackiness of the 70's is reappearing. The "all about me" attitude. Regarding the cell phone/reading policies at your workplace, I understand why the policy was put into place. It's unfortunate that it has come to this due to those that were not capable of using good judgement in the first place... I call this emotional intelligence or common courtesty, which is what you obviously have: You don't read/text/talk on cell when customers are around, but at appropriate times only. Too bad that a policy now has to be made for those that lack common sense.
As a hiring manager, I deal with those that lack a work ethic often. I don't understand. To me, it's so much easier to simply do your job, do it well, and sleep wonderfully at night. I would think it takes twice as much time and energy to be negative and/or cheat the system, etc....
Okay - I could go on and on...
Have a wonderful week and simply "pretend" you are in a closed off cubicle and do what you do best!
Debi
Hey, Debi, good to hear from you! I can't even imagine some of the issues you deal with as a hiring manager! I'm with you, do your job to the best of your abilities, and then you don't have to worry about policies! (or co-worker tantrums)
Sigh... that attitude seems to be every where. I just hope to teach my children the opposite. Noone should have an attitude of entitlement!
Mrs. Nurse Boy
I do understand #1. A young person with chronic illness pretty typically goes through times like that. Control over their bodies taken away from them, etc, etc. I'll spare you the psychobabble but it's not unusual. You still want to smack them though. ;)
#2 just needs to get a life and grow up already! What a lamer.
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