Ah, the fun of a clique! Oh, unless you're not included in one, that is, because of your refusal to participate in workplace sycophancy. Most people in positions of authority are repulsed by the obsequious flattery of the suck-up, preferring instead the straightforward worker with a smidgeon of dignity. But unfortunately, there are bosses in the smalltowns of the world who are either blinded by the flattery & think it equates to hard work, or who simply enjoy the feeling of having their rumpuses smooched because of the power buzz that accompanies it.
It always strikes a bitter note with non-suck-ups when told "we need to all get along & work together" although it has become clear that lines have been drawn by the employer. How are people expected to "work together" & be happy in their work environment when deference is given to those who fawn & grovel? And correct me if I'm wrong, but groveling denotes a lack of pride, and why would a boss reward a worker with no dignity? Yes, it's a mystery to me, too.
Speaking from personal experience & observation, it seems the people who try to do a good job are the ones taken advantage of when saddled with extra duties at no extra pay (and an already-shameful salary). Money is one thing, but when a hard worker can't even eke out a "good job!" from the boss, the first seeds of bitterness are sewn. It's a pity that those who like to seem like they do a lot, only do it because of the image it gives them. Sometimes going the extra mile is for the sole benefit if the person doing all the extra goodies for the boss. An even bigger pity when the boss falls for it - hook, line & sinker. I can't imagine why it's so hard for an employer to realize that workers who've become shirkers have done so over an extended period of time; being underpaid & underappreciated is a rather disheartening experience.
Another thing that absolutely blows my mind is the allowance of some workers to have someone else, a lower-level sycophant, do their work for them. How does this equal "going the extra mile"? It's simply someone who has gluteus-smooched their way into the boss's good graces, getting some other upwardly mobile leech to do their bidding. Not only is it disgusting, I find it rather sad that the leech has no idea they're being used. That's right; leeches, you're not being appreciated, you're not the "go-to-guy/girl"...you are the little bristly boot scraper outside the door on which the boss cleans his dog-pooh shoes.
There is one bright-side to this infrastructure, though. Those who have become disheartened have the self-respect to always look for something better, for a way to work up in the world, whereas the smalltown suck-up will, probably, never be anything but a smalltown suck-up.
It always strikes a bitter note with non-suck-ups when told "we need to all get along & work together" although it has become clear that lines have been drawn by the employer. How are people expected to "work together" & be happy in their work environment when deference is given to those who fawn & grovel? And correct me if I'm wrong, but groveling denotes a lack of pride, and why would a boss reward a worker with no dignity? Yes, it's a mystery to me, too.
Speaking from personal experience & observation, it seems the people who try to do a good job are the ones taken advantage of when saddled with extra duties at no extra pay (and an already-shameful salary). Money is one thing, but when a hard worker can't even eke out a "good job!" from the boss, the first seeds of bitterness are sewn. It's a pity that those who like to seem like they do a lot, only do it because of the image it gives them. Sometimes going the extra mile is for the sole benefit if the person doing all the extra goodies for the boss. An even bigger pity when the boss falls for it - hook, line & sinker. I can't imagine why it's so hard for an employer to realize that workers who've become shirkers have done so over an extended period of time; being underpaid & underappreciated is a rather disheartening experience.
Another thing that absolutely blows my mind is the allowance of some workers to have someone else, a lower-level sycophant, do their work for them. How does this equal "going the extra mile"? It's simply someone who has gluteus-smooched their way into the boss's good graces, getting some other upwardly mobile leech to do their bidding. Not only is it disgusting, I find it rather sad that the leech has no idea they're being used. That's right; leeches, you're not being appreciated, you're not the "go-to-guy/girl"...you are the little bristly boot scraper outside the door on which the boss cleans his dog-pooh shoes.
There is one bright-side to this infrastructure, though. Those who have become disheartened have the self-respect to always look for something better, for a way to work up in the world, whereas the smalltown suck-up will, probably, never be anything but a smalltown suck-up.
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