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When side-jobs hurt your chances.. |
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glad for the same page :) |
| Date Posted: |
08/10/2004 |
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Hi there and thank you for your response to my email message. Yes, I totally agree with you!. It is really not worth the time or the effort to work for someone who is not mature enough to trust their employees!. I have worked for different employers and I really can't stand working for those who are so insecure that they feel that they have to control EVERYTHING!
One time I ALMOST worked for an Employer who actually got mad at me for just being friendly and saying hello to one of the Wholesaler's who happened to come into the store whilst I was being interviewed. The employer had stopped the interview to attend to a customer, so instead of being a SNOB, I just said a friendly," Hello," to this person, and then I was told off for it....this was rather strange behaviour I thought and a foreshadowing of what I would have to put up with if I was to have worked there.
Right after the interview I left knowing that I would not be going back there even as a Customer nevertheless as an Employee!
When I first started out working I use to put up with all kinds of crap and now that I am a bit older I know better now than to put up with it. I don't mind working hard for someone else, but I can't be bothered to become their Psychological Counselor too.
I think that you should have the freedom to be yourself and express your talents as much as you want without any negative behaviour being expressed towards you by ANYONE.
If the Employer is "A CONTROL FREAK" I say that it's not worth working for them. By the way I have not seen your website yet, but seeing that you mentioned it, I would like to see it.... Please let me know your website address. Thanks |
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i'm glad we are on the same page...i know this is easy to say; especially since i do not currently have a job and i should be kissing-ass -- but employees need (as a bloc) to make more demands of employers without fear of [that] employer's retribution. WE are that employer don't forget. without US, that employer can not function; doesn't matter if that company is IBM or a Starbuck's coffee house.
i say, the strongest reason for outsourcing, for example, is that we employees remain apathetic. what is the real unspoken fear -- even on this board? having your job role shipped overseas. if every employee took one day off in solidarity of keeping jobs in the USA -- does anyone not think that would make boards and CEOs take notice?
speaking out may infact harm one's chances for job placement or advancement. in my case, the alternative of "silence" eats away at you inside. i'd hate to that person's child or dog. :P
and the site in question is thinkandask.com. just like my ID here. :)
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