Things you wish you could say

[Hayden Goseek]

every employee to every boss, ever.

I would always think "I just want to work for a boss that wants to make money!" Meaning, I would work harder if they would just make rational decisions so we weren't making 'good time in the wrong direction' or doing non productive things.
Then I went to work for the goofiest jerk ever. I started my OWN business.
So I've chilled out some since. Learned to just go with it.
-Being a Crusader doesn't pay well. (Or for long.)
-The squeaky wheel gets changed.
-Your job is not to make the Boss money. It is to make your supervisor look good.
-It's important to know if you have a job or a career.
-Remember, You were looking for a job when you got here, you'll be looking for a job when you leave.
-The end reason you work is to provide for your self and family, not to please your Boss.

 

[Sally PB]

-Being a Crusader doesn't pay well. (Or for long.)
-The squeaky wheel gets changed.
-Your job is not to make the Boss money. It is to make your supervisor look good.
-It's important to know if you have a job or a career.
-Remember, You were looking for a job when you got here, you'll be looking for a job when you leave.
-The end reason you work is to provide for your self and family, not to please your Boss.

Oh. So. True!

 

[Hayden Goseek]

Oh. So. True!

A friend told me years ago, "Hayden, when you work for someone you are selling pieces of you life. Make sure you get paid for it."

 

[R2elk]

-Remember, You were looking for a job when you got here, you'll be looking for a job when you leave.

Not necessarily true.

 

[Sally PB]

Not necessarily true.

Oh, right. I retired from my last job. Though many's a time I wanted to walk out.

 

[Hayden Goseek]

Not necessarily true.

Not the last one anyway.

 

[R2elk]

Not the last one anyway.

I normally had a new job before I left a previous job. On more than one occasion I took an extended time off before seeking other employment. Definitely have not looked for employment since my last job.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here's my take, @Hayden Goseek. I agree with everything you say for most jobs/careers, but not necessarily for mine:
-Being a Crusader doesn't pay well. (Or for long.) - In my line of work, being a crusader gets you noticed, promoted, and rewarded (but burnout is REAL)
-The squeaky wheel gets changed. - Here, the squeaky wheel gets what they need, depending on how they squeak, to whom, and how often
-Your job is not to make the Boss money. It is to make your supervisor look good. - My job here is to achieve goals. Does it make my supervisor look good when I do achieve them? Sure, but, far more importantly, it has a direct impact on the community, so supervisor's needs are bottom of my list (almost always) and it's never a problem
-It's important to know if you have a job or a career. - This is true. I have a career and a calling. If this was a job, I wouldn't care as much, put up with as much, or work as hard as I do. And folks who see this career as a job don't last long and don't achieve much.
-Remember, You were looking for a job when you got here, you'll be looking for a job when you leave. - Very true, but at this point in my career, I get offers regularly. I don't really have to look anymore unless I am making a big move.
-The end reason you work is to provide for your self and family, not to please your Boss. - I work for my students WAY before my boss.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

I really wish I could day I got a heated waterer at a great price. But I can't because they were all sold out and backordered with no restock date listed.

 

[Brooks_]

So you can't even say you got one at a bad price?