When Dignity gallops in like a black horse
With relation to human resources, today I experienced my first weird day at work..
Our company's customer service department has about 4 people that handle and manage calls from customers when they have problems, concerns or feedback. One of our colleagues has been working at our company for the last 4 years, until today. He had a tiff with a customer wherein the customer insulted his natonality and asked him to speak to a superior. Being a man of pride , and Ive known this person for about a year now, he went into the boss' office demanding that the boss either call the customer back and demand an apology for being utterly unproffesional, or he walked away from the company. To make a long story short, he is no longer with the company as of today.
Money, lifestyle, popularity and stability are all nice to have, but after this incident today, it got me asking: at what cost? Personal Dignity and Pride, in my humble opinion, are one of our greatest assets. When I say pride, I do not refer to nationalistic or egotistical pride, but pride in doing what you like to do.
Have any of you been in situations such as the one above where you just want to say: You know what? F++k this shit, Im out.
wHERE do we draw the line between patience and understanding, and plain outright, raping of our dignity? Its just got my brain avalanching on a ball of questions.
posted by MyBitchIsYourItch @ 9:58 PM
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I've thought about it only a million times.
Do you leave because you've had enough of being treated like a sub-human species and this country is never going to change?
Or do you stay because you have as much right to be here as the next person?
Do you have as much right to be here as the next person?
"Do you have as much right to be here as the next person? "
well, thats a subjective question and the answer lies in whether or not you want what you want badly enough.
Do I have the right to be working at a good job where I will be respected for my input and skill? Yes.
Do I have the right to be looked down upon and have my dignity sprayed with scum? No.
Personally speaking, I'd like to get the most out of this country and use its resources to help build my own country. So far I have not reached a point where my personal pride or dignity have been ripped apart, but if it ever did happen, I would have no hesitation to let them know how I feel and then exit in a flash.
Hey... you oughtta get back to this, you know?
Hey... you oughtta get back to this, you know?
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