Friday, April 22, 2016

The Desirable Employee

Insurgent Not


Follow my rules.
Do what I say.
Say Yes!
Never say
No
to me!
Do you see?

If you fall
and break
something,
let it go.
Don't
make me
pay!

If you see
me do something
that you
don't think
agrees
with company policy.
Look the other way.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

Each person has a character that is grounded in his or her own personal values.  What do you do when your manager has opposing values to yours?  Do you look the other way or do you report them?  What do you think makes for a desirable employee?  If you had to, would you stand up for your rights?  This poem makes me think of a manager I used to work for.  He would take our entire team into team meetings and tell us information but he also said that he would not back any of us up if we shared that information.  Guerilla tactics in the workplace?  Is that really necessary?