Tuesday, April 6, 2010

It's NOT 1, 2, 3 Strikes....Anymore

Fuses has grown shorter and nooses are getting tighter every day during The Great Recession. Once upon a time, a few mistakes resulted in nothing more than a stern reprimand. Today, you cannot afford to tell co-workers you are unhappy at work; call out with car problems one day then promise to come in the next and simply not show up; complain when asked to cover the tasks of someone whose job was eliminated in addition to your own duties; whine that others are getting assigned less tasks than you are,; etc.

These are extremely difficult times and each and every one of us should be thankful to be gainfully employed. Remember, if you mess up or say something stupid, the perception of most employers (whether right or wrong) is that hundreds of others are lined up to grad your job!

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