The Workplace

The Workplace.....for some its a sanctuary. A place where your contribution is validated regularly. For others its a place to go everyday that will pay the bills, or almost pay the bills. I am not sure where my career measures us in this vast range. I can only assert that dedication is relative. Being compared to co workers and their ability versus yours is a constant battle. The question becomes, who are we battling against? Is it ourselves, our superiors, our insubordinates? Only what lies inside the mind, body and soul can siphon through the madness.

What is my motivation? Is it the possibility of maintaining a lifestyle, a family or is it just to keep up with the "Jone's? Being an urban sophisticate brings all these questions to the forefront. Does one have to possess all these attributes to feel successful? I ask myself regularly, how do I comprehend getting to work on time everyday, and going above and beyond the call of duty to please others that bring home checks i may never see. Is it that one day I'll bring home a check I can marvel and not spend like a newly signed MC with a cash advance?

I hope to never feel obligated to work somewhere that I feel stifled or confined to a menial job description that only hints on the scope of my ability. I am okay with the way things are, considering where I used to be. I just do not want others to be satisfied with whatever current situation they are in. If you are unhappy, leave and keep you sanity. But also keep your employability. There is a smart way to quit, and a dumb way. Make good contacts, and stay networking. Or if you are unhappy with your current occupation, make the most of it rather than pout ant be the angry minority that feels wronged by the system. Even if that is the case, this is what employers expect of us and to thus lash out at what we do not agree with. The world does not revolve around "angry black man" rants that have no depth or justification. Stay armed with information and document everything that you feel is not right. Someday, that information will provide insight into what you are really committed to. Whether its a time clock at a McDonald's, or a Board of Directors seat at a Fortune 500 company.

I implore readers to think, and rethink about the situation that they are in and if they are happy about the way they are living. If not, change it. No one is going to do that for you. The reverse is also true. If you are happy, then do not let anyone take that away from you. Not a jealous co-worker. A temperamental manager that is only looking out themselves, or a disgruntled "lifer" that has no other option. Just take all situations into account and do not confine yourself to conformity........................


Until Next Time......Stay Informed.