Shaken to the Core: ‘Insightful’ Article on Workplace Rudeness!

Well blow me down. According to some article from some news service, when people are treated rudely in the workplace, it’s a bad, bad thing.

The headshrinker quoted in the piece claims that “75 percent of workers say they’re treated rudely at least once a year” and that it harms workplace productivity. Why, the poor dears may up and quit? The horror.

Seriously, if only that were the case. Why, simply be <i>ruuuuude</i> and your sensitive little incompetents will get out of your hair? I wish!

Speaking as a manager, I’ll tell you I respect someone who calls me on my rudeness than someone who simpers about it and complains behind my back.

The fact is that sometimes worker bees need a little kick in the ass, and if they can’t take it, they should find a new situation. Frankly, in the uncertain economic times, if someone saves me the expense of giving them a layoff package, so much the better.

A Fond Farewell to My Prison Fantasy

No, I’m not at all referring to my strange fascination with the HBO television masterpiece “Oz.” Why would I need to wish that a fond farewell? (Or hide it? Particularly after the IT department’s admission — and water-cooler broadcast — that they had to scrub something that was in clear violation of company policy from my company laptop. No matter; good luck holding the boss to his own rules. Hah. I hear their hurtful comments, though).

Sorry for the digression –observe this strange case of a prisoner, finally with enough time on his hands to write write write (and lack of opportunity to do much more). But, according to prison officials, he can’t benefit from the publication of his novels.

Very “Twilight Zone.” “Time Enough At Last” indeed, eh?