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Amazing guy. I always love those people who are honest when there is nothing to gain but self respect.
Most people dont say anything because they are afraid, and they know its not smart for their careers. But thats exactly why I like those people who are honest so much. They get a lot of shit for it and they do it anyway. Thats really cool i think. Thats being actual cool.
I used to work as a teller at a bank and at one point some higher up sent out an email to the branches talking about how great Chick Fil A's customer service was and asking branch reps to brainstorm ways we could incorporate chick fil a's policies into our own to improve the customer experience. I sent a long email explaining why I believed their customer service was insincere, overrated, and culty and why I believed it would be a bad idea to do anything to emulate their experience since people who come to banks don't want to feel like theyre in a fast food restaurant.
A month later I had a raise and a new position in the customer service team. Sometimes speaking your mind can benefit you.
Though, quick disclaimer: I'm a cisgendered tall white dude. My experience is likely not indicative of someone else's.
I am not saying I am cool at all, but this was me when working minimal wage jobs where they treat you like crap because you’re replaceable.
I see it as the company paying me the lowest legally allowed are also 10 a penny so I would die on a lot of hills rather than someone mug me off like that.
It has to be said though that undiagnosed, at the time, ADHD was likely a contributing factor to my nonchalance about work and I was never in a shit enough situation where I would have to suck it up. As I didn’t care if I went back on job seekers allowance until I found another shitty job.
I am now a software developer 😂. Who knew. All those companies treating me like shit and I had this potential all along. Imagine companies tried to help you reach that potential, well actually Apple did in the end and I am where I am because I got lucky and got a temp job at Apple which changed my life.
A few examples of my insane antics:
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You sound like me. You may wanna get checked for Oppositional Defiance Disorder. I have both ADD and ODD. I literally told a cop to "please fuck off," at the age of 5
You sound like my kind of person 😅
"I drag myself out of bed every morning, having slept poorly due to nightmares of coming to this place and seeing all of you"
That’s a bold move. I feel the same way, but I don’t know that I’d take the risk if I wanted to keep my job. If it was the final year at my previous job, sure. I hated that place and openly mocked policies at the end.
I worked with this guy who sent an email to the CEO containing a diatribe about our boss. Every word of it was true. The boss in question was a complete ass hat. I told him, "I agree with you but you know they're not going to let that go." He just kind of shrugged. He was fired the next day.
Good for him though because that place was fucked up.
Poorly managed companies usually start from the top. Shitty middle management is just a reflection of shitty "leadership."
From the tone, I'd say that's where this ~~work unit~~ employee is.
There is absolutely no way I would ever participate in such nonsense.
My partner's company starts some standup meetings with optional ice breaker questions. Partner will frequently will say "pass" when the ice breaker comes to him. Since he goes early in the rotation, it helps emphasize to newer employees that they don't have to answer, either.
Anyways, I'm proud of him for helping destigmatize non-participation in silly stuff.
"let's all go around the circle and introduce ourselves" is something that comes up in outdoor activities a lot, and it's one of my least favourite things about doing stuff in the outdoors.
I'm never going to remember all these names.
TBH, I know most of my neighbors by their dog's names. Max's owner, Buddy's human, that sort of thing. And then there's New Max's owner. She lives 2 doors down from Original Max. No confusion there.
Same. If someone can accept that I'm going to learn their pets names long before I learn their name, I'm likely to become good friends with them. But even so, I will remember their pets name long after I forget their name.
The biggest thing I hate about working is how everywhere I ever worked has done stupid shit like this that treats everyone like a child in a kindergarten class.
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Yeah, including not paying me for work and expecting gratitude for it. Fuck that.
My name is Patrick Bateman. I'm 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself, and a balanced diet and a rigorous exercise routine. In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack, I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower, I use a water activated gel cleanser. Then a honey almond body scrub. And on the face, an exfoliating gel scrub. Then apply an herb mint facial mask, which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.
Let's see Paul Allen's routine.