Well yesterday was interesting. We had two Celebrities die. One almost could have slipped away without notice and the other was of Iconic proportions. (Not physically)
Now I am not hit hard by death as …..Well it seems everyone. Yeah it’s sad, but it happens and we all have our time, and it WILL come, there is no way around that. I wasn’t making a big deal of it and actually grew tired of all the coverage.
So this morning I am driving to work and of course the only things you can hear on the radio are the recent deaths of both celebrities. Fine…. I understand our society feels like the world revolves around entertainers. (Look at the following of Miley Cyrus or Jonas brothers) As I am listing something a caller said just hit me slightly wrong. Now on a radio show you can’t easily tell the ethnicity of a caller unless you are given certain indicators. This caller started out by saying how sad she was and how much of a great entertainer Michael Jackson was. I completely agree with that. You couldn’t have lived through the 80’s without knowing who Michael Jackson was. I don’t think it was possible.
After the caller said that she then said that the loss was even worse because now they only have Barrack left. Why does the race card has to come up all the time? Michael even said himself that it doesn’t matter if you are black or white.
He was a great entertainer, showman and had enormous talent. Leave it at that.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The stuff you hear:
I have mentioned in past posts that I am a cube rat. I come to work and sit in a box all day long. At times I am surprised they haven’t installed a crap hole in one corner and attached a water bottle to a wall.
The other thing about cubes is that they aren’t very sound proof, but for some reason people seem to think they are. Maybe more of society lives by the thought that if you can’t see me you can’t hear me? I don’t know.
To my point, we have a person in the office that spends more time at work on personal maters then work matters. Unfortunately they are in management so they are able to get away with more then the average worker. (Another rant in the making) ANYWAY, they are recently going through a split up and in the early stages of a divorce. On one hand it’s sad to hear the drama but on the other hand – karmas a bitch.
Another co-worker rants and raves about how stupid the sales people she is paid to support are to others within the company over the phone. Unfortunately those she complains to work with those she is complaining about. Also her volume levels could rival that of a rock concert in a stadium. What posses’ one to feel the need to talk so loud?
All of this makes me realize the wisdom people like the Unabomber had when they choose the secluded office space they worked in. I think another dying aspect of society could be discretion. What if anything is handled privately anymore? Is it done publicly because people are looking for sympathy? Are they looking for approval of their decisions? I can’t imagine they are doing it to show those around them their true colors or are so starved for attention they have chosen this route. Of course that wouldn’t surprise me; look at Perez Hilton, that joker would seem to do anything for attention.
The other thing about cubes is that they aren’t very sound proof, but for some reason people seem to think they are. Maybe more of society lives by the thought that if you can’t see me you can’t hear me? I don’t know.
To my point, we have a person in the office that spends more time at work on personal maters then work matters. Unfortunately they are in management so they are able to get away with more then the average worker. (Another rant in the making) ANYWAY, they are recently going through a split up and in the early stages of a divorce. On one hand it’s sad to hear the drama but on the other hand – karmas a bitch.
Another co-worker rants and raves about how stupid the sales people she is paid to support are to others within the company over the phone. Unfortunately those she complains to work with those she is complaining about. Also her volume levels could rival that of a rock concert in a stadium. What posses’ one to feel the need to talk so loud?
All of this makes me realize the wisdom people like the Unabomber had when they choose the secluded office space they worked in. I think another dying aspect of society could be discretion. What if anything is handled privately anymore? Is it done publicly because people are looking for sympathy? Are they looking for approval of their decisions? I can’t imagine they are doing it to show those around them their true colors or are so starved for attention they have chosen this route. Of course that wouldn’t surprise me; look at Perez Hilton, that joker would seem to do anything for attention.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Ironic:
I work for a LARGE company, (too large if you ask me) and in my many years of working here, I have seen the employees cycle over to a VERY heavily Woman based demographic.
While I am a white male, this can prove a problem. Understandably I also know that I am and will be the new minority in the world and will have to learn to deal and live with it until someone forms the N.A.W.E.M. or the National Association for White Educated Males.
So this morning I started talking to our admin and a comment was made that at first surprised me to hear, and made it difficult for me not to respond. (And I didn’t)
I was talking to her about the changes in the departments that have and are happening as a result of our merger. She became apparently disgusted with the situation and then started sharing her view.
That is when she made the comment “I find it interesting that they are keeping all the male managers from the other company and demoting the female managers from ours. It’s just basic discrimination.”
Now I have felt for a Long time that the reverse was true, and there are some strong examples to back my argument. What I found interesting is that the admin was so quick to jump at that conclusion.
If one were to look at the bigger picture, they aren’t really doing such. I think the problem came that the team she supports has been split up, the manager she reports to has lost some thunder and perceived authority. Basically the little group they carved out for themselves based on the buddy system is getting pulled apart, and they don’t like it.
Maybe now some of the charlatans will be exposed and the company might clean itself up from within. . . (ha ha who am I kidding?)
I do think that some of the fear is because some of the protective coating is getting removed from some people and perks and privileges will be removed as well. It will definitely be for the good.
As for the discrimination aspect,….. it’s life. We need to stop complaining about it, embrace it and just admit if you are a racist, bigot or just simply don’t like someone.
I prefer honesty to politically correctness any day.
While I am a white male, this can prove a problem. Understandably I also know that I am and will be the new minority in the world and will have to learn to deal and live with it until someone forms the N.A.W.E.M. or the National Association for White Educated Males.
So this morning I started talking to our admin and a comment was made that at first surprised me to hear, and made it difficult for me not to respond. (And I didn’t)
I was talking to her about the changes in the departments that have and are happening as a result of our merger. She became apparently disgusted with the situation and then started sharing her view.
That is when she made the comment “I find it interesting that they are keeping all the male managers from the other company and demoting the female managers from ours. It’s just basic discrimination.”
Now I have felt for a Long time that the reverse was true, and there are some strong examples to back my argument. What I found interesting is that the admin was so quick to jump at that conclusion.
If one were to look at the bigger picture, they aren’t really doing such. I think the problem came that the team she supports has been split up, the manager she reports to has lost some thunder and perceived authority. Basically the little group they carved out for themselves based on the buddy system is getting pulled apart, and they don’t like it.
Maybe now some of the charlatans will be exposed and the company might clean itself up from within. . . (ha ha who am I kidding?)
I do think that some of the fear is because some of the protective coating is getting removed from some people and perks and privileges will be removed as well. It will definitely be for the good.
As for the discrimination aspect,….. it’s life. We need to stop complaining about it, embrace it and just admit if you are a racist, bigot or just simply don’t like someone.
I prefer honesty to politically correctness any day.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Attitude
For the past year I have had to try hard to maintain a positive attitude towards work and some of the situations I have been and are in.
I can honestly say that it has been extremely difficult and at times daunting. I think situations like this try ones values and in a way more of their true character shows.
While some may say this is a good thing, I think we don’t realize is that too much of this situation could cause someone to snap.
So those of you, who are close to me, don’t take it personally or freak out when this person snaps. I can feel it coming soon and who knows what will happen.
Right not the general attitude is “who cares about what happens all I KNOW is that my value system is antiquated and could be considered endangered. Unfortunately this endangered species will not go on the save list. Once discovered it will and is being squashed like a freaking roach. (Not the weed - kind of roach either, a cockroach!)
Today is a “To Hell” with society day.
I can honestly say that it has been extremely difficult and at times daunting. I think situations like this try ones values and in a way more of their true character shows.
While some may say this is a good thing, I think we don’t realize is that too much of this situation could cause someone to snap.
So those of you, who are close to me, don’t take it personally or freak out when this person snaps. I can feel it coming soon and who knows what will happen.
Right not the general attitude is “who cares about what happens all I KNOW is that my value system is antiquated and could be considered endangered. Unfortunately this endangered species will not go on the save list. Once discovered it will and is being squashed like a freaking roach. (Not the weed - kind of roach either, a cockroach!)
Today is a “To Hell” with society day.
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