Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Integers?
I hope i never have to utter this to people around me, except in exasperation or in complaint of someone else beyond this group. That is I find it utterly sad that some people need to seek validation in work. They work long and hard hours, thinking that's the way things are. Not if you choose to voice it out. Be it through personally to your superiors, or through leaving and telling them the reason you left as just so.
I'm not saying slacking off and just go not do work. But there's work everyday and there will always be things that need to be done. If you're always rushing for something, then something is not right. Someone's either screwing around with your timelines (which you need to wrench back the control from) or someone's got the organization screwed. If that's the case, no point staying in that place longer. A position is just for you to boast, and to secretly console yourself that the money will make it all that much better. Yes you can now buy tons of branded bags, but find yourself trying so hard to eke out time from work to meet your friends. Afterall, the bags can be disposed of, while the friends will stay around yes?
I can only say that to validate your existence through work, is arguably the saddest thing anyone can do. And accepting to work longer hours, means you're underequipped for the job, or being underpaid to do waay too many things beyond the scope. Either way, get the hell out.
Yes it's 2009, we need to make some things change. Employers need to realise staff are not integers you flick off the charts, these are humans, for god's sake.
Unknown at 12:58 am