Opinionated, stubborn, disobedient, cocky.
Those are some of the qualities you better leave behind at home before you step into your workplace. Whatever job it may be.
Granted, one or 10 times it'd go unnoticed. But there's bound to be that one time when your (sucking) attitude will land you in a fix. You may even get fired. If I'm my own boss and having people working under my orders I wouldn't tolerate any of the above unwanted skills.
So today, the handyman who we have to take care of, well everything related to premises maintenance, walked off. He didn't appreciate the way hubby talked to him. Or rather, shouted at him. Half-drunk and stinking of alcohol almost everyday and he is not grateful for still having a job. Blame my father in-law. He is such a generous man that he keeps on brushing aside the handyman's tantrums. He believes that he would come around. It's not the first time Mr. Handyman stomped off. He always comes back though. We are trying to, officially, put him on the company payroll and to later help him get a driving license. (Yea well I need a chauffeur! LOL)
But the point I'm trying to make is: How can one be so ungrateful and yet wants to get paid month-end? How can one come to work with the stupid notion that the employers HAVE to tolerate one's stinking attitude?
Actually, he's not the only one who goes to work with a heavy shoulder. In SVG, as I mentioned in my previous blog, customer service needs improvement. Badly. Most of the folks here hate working but want to collect wages. Especially the barmaids. They never greet you with a smile. Look at you with sullen eyes. Shoulders drooping and inching slowly towards the counter they'll take your order with a what-the-fuck-do-you-want-now face. Ever so ready to pounce upon you if you (men) as much as flirt with them.
I've had the misfortune to come across a lot of those types.
I get pissed off more than getting just pissed. Drinking water or fruit juice seem to keep me from getting obscene. And hubby too. His calm words and his let-it-go stance. Pffft.
One of these days I'll snap and give my two cents to every-fucking-deserving-body!
Then there's this guy we're helping by providing shelter and occasional meals. Hubby found him a job, 6/7. But of course he bails out on Saturdays because he doesn't like working on Saturdays. Or something like that. Some people don't want to work hard and expect everybody around to fall in with their schedule and temperaments! I could go on and on about this guy but it's not worth it. I get more pissed. Off.
Ungrateful. Lazy. Inconsiderate. Arrogant.
Those are the qualities you need to ditch.
For good.
