Can We Talk 2

Reliable Work Force

         I was supposed to be off from work today. At 6/:15 I got a call from my employer. I thought they might want me to come in late tomorrow because they're over budget. Wrong. They wanted me to come in right then for a few hours to help close out the day. Two people didn't show up. Two managers called out sick yesterday. So I changed clothes and went in. My next day off is Friday, but I will be working 6 hours that day, too.

         I can't believe so many people take their jobs so casually. I'm from that odd group of people that show up no matter what. We do what the boss wants. We may not like it, but we do it. We may not like the boss, but until we have another job, we cooperate. When we do have another job, we give a notice; we don't just walk out. We don't refuse to do something boring or uninteresting, only what may be unsafe or illegal.

         It's a different world, for sure. I don't know when people stopped respecting their employers or taking their work seriously. Why is it the old folks are doing the dirty work, picking up the extra hours, and taking on more responsibility, just when we ought to be cutting back? Some of it may be due to the companies taking short cuts and not providing better training. My HR manager and company manager have decided that as many new people as possible have to work with me, because I'm a thorough trainer. That's my nature. But the company should be teaching managers to train and not leave to someone who just happens to have a skill for it. If new employees, the kids, don't know what is expected, how can they perform?