Scars

The people you manage have scars that you can’t see.

I’ll use my son as an example who is enthusiastic to start a new part-time job. He took training, met one coworker in particular who he enjoyed speaking with, and set up the start date. Since the job came in and out of the blue, he was very clear that he would not be able to start sooner than that date because he had a house guest from another part of the country.

Of course, the general manager called him to start sooner and chastised him for his inflexibility.

My son’s scars came from a previous job where another manager did much the same thing. Once he was on board, it only went downhill from there.

You may say that my son is being childish. That because it happened before, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen now. That’s your prerogative.

I believe that both job hunters and employers start with a honeymoon. If someone cheats on the honeymoon, they will probably cheat after the honeymoon, too.

I know I worked in an office where, as nice as many of the people were, I was betrayed by management many times. I tolerated it. It was a mistake.

I’m not can repeat stories because they are irrelevant. I learned quickly that I always had to look over my shoulder for someone who is going to try to cheat me . . . And that included the…