You are my friend so I hold you to a higher standard. Or should I?
So a recent event really pissed me off. I was reading along on the internet and came across an article about a friend of mine. I was so excited. I mean, really, its my friend and they are getting recognition for something they did! Woot!
Half way through the article I wanted to “gag.” It had false statements. My friend was getting recognition for stuff they did AND didn’t do. Stuff that I personally know others did even before my friend started employment at the place.
I sat at work pretty pissed for a while and then wondered why I was so mad and came to this conclusion:
- Said friend has on so many occasions complained to me that they were so tired of having others take credit for their work at work. So for this person to turn around and do the same thing is so hypocritical.
- They are my friend. In a world where it seems like everyone expects things to be handled to them on a silver platter. I expect better morals out of my friends.
So though I genuinely think this person is overall nice, do I really need them as my friend? They felt they deserved something and are willing to throw others under the bus for their benefit (They have confessed doing it before), then when I become an obstacle will I be thrown to the curb too?
Why is it that so many people think they deserve or are entitled to anything?
- You have a 4-year degree so you are entitled to a job. Perhaps you should have done some research into that degree. Is there a demand? Do career paths exist?
- You work hard so you deserve better pay. Again…did you do your research? Not all jobs are equal. A 10 year veteran nurse is not going to make more then a new surgeon, no matter how hard you work. It’s harsh and its not that I don’t value nurses, I DO. But the harsh reality is we each chose a career path and have different skill sets.
This is the mentality that is being implanted into kids minds and we wonder what is happening to the world. Get over yourselves, get your ass off the chair and go do something productive.
You don’t need a degree to make big bucks. You don’t need seniority to have respect. You just need to be a hardworker that is realistic and stop day dreaming.