How do you think I should react to my coworker who seems to be slightly passive aggressive?
There are a few coworkers that I have who I don't enjoy talking with because I think they're annoying. And I'm the type of person who likes to focus on my work and get things done to the best of my ability. One of my coworkers, who I get along with and enjoy working with, sometimes seems to be dropping, what I think to be, insults disguised as compliments. Like today he said something about how we as a team are so laid back and easy to get along with. For me, I think I'm kind of the opposite. Since I like to get things done and pay attention to detail, I wouldn't call myself laid back. But I don't think that is a bad thing to be or not to be laid back. It's just a personality style... And there are some people that I don't get along with just because they annoy me. But there are others that I get along with very well... So I have no idea if I'm possibly being too sensitive and making a big deal out of this coworkers comments. But what do you think of it? I seriously believe that he might be trying to drop a hint to me that I'm uptight and hard to get along with for some people. But I already know that I am and don't really care because I'm okay with being who I am. Not everybody gets along with everybody else... And hardworking people who like to focus on work are valuable to this world... As are people who are so laid back and more social than hardworking... Each has their proper roles in the world... Should I ignore his occassional comments? Should I talk to him casually about it? Or should I give him a dose of his own medicine and drop hints that he is too non-confrontational? (i don't like being the type that is vengeful though)
Why would you assume that they are not?I live in a farm community. It is a town of 800. It is the poorest county in Missouri. People here work. They work on farms, and they work when they can find local jobs. It makes sense that in a town of 800, there are not many jobs.People here garden. They can or freeze what they grow for their own family’s use. Then they often donate the leftover food from their garden. I know this because I volunteer at the local food bank. That leftover food is then given out to those who come in for assistance.Do you know who these poor people are?They are senior citizens who have worked their whole lives. They live on their social security. They struggle to cover their medical bills. They open their hearts and their wallets and give what little they have when there is an emergency.They are people who are trying to make ends meet because they cannot find jobs that pay more than minimum wage, and when they can find a job, it typically is not full time. Even with both parents working, they struggle to pay their bills. They come in to the food bank, and they are humiliated that they need assistance, because they do work.Are there people who take advantage of the system? Yes. Are they the majority? Not at all. They are typically people who have been raised in the system, and know nothing else.Why don’t they know anything else other than assistance?Because some politicians believe that rather than provide a pathway to improve their lives, such as education, it makes more sense to keep them poor and dependent upon employers. You see, this gives employers a cheap workforce.I invite you or anyone who feels poor people are lazy to come spend a day with me at the food bank.These poor people that this question implies are lazy and worthless have as much value, honor and integrity—often more so—than many of the wealthy people I know.By the way, without those poor people, there would not be any wealthy people. Do away with the middle class and the poor, and you do away with consumers.You have one way to have a strong economy, and that is to have a strong middle class and a smaller group of poor.
It depends on context. The following dialogue:Jack : They’ve sold me twice what I asked for, and charged me four times the price.Jim: That makes sense. They’re crooks.is correct, because “that” at the beginning of the second utterance refers to “the state of affairs that you’ve described”. It’s a single thing, so it’s followed by a singular verb.The following utterance:Sid: I’m fed up with films that I can’t understand. Show me a film that makes sense.is correct, because “that” in the second sentence refers to “a film”. It’s a single thing, so it’s followed by a singular verb.The following utterance:Sid: I’m fed up with films that I can’t understand. Show me two films that make sense.is correct, because “that” in the second sentence refers to “two films”. It’s a multiple, so it’s followed by a plural verb.
Are you a Hard Worker?
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It's not about how hard you work, but what you are working on in the first place. You could work 6 8 hour shifts at McDonald's your entire life and still be considered a failure, or you could work a 5 hour office job 4 days a week (while investing properly) and become a millionaire in a few years. IQ is the most important aspect of a persons ability to become successful. It has a .5 to .6 correlation with lifetime success. Remember, it's not how much you are working, but the amount of thought and skill that the work requires and what value you are bringing to society. Value = wealth creation and success in general. IQ is proportionate to your ability to create that value and is necessary for success. With that being conveyed, the required IQ to perform any profession is around 110, but if you are at 110 or slightly above, it may take more work if you want to do well in an intellectually demanding field.
Why are some people more hardworking than others? Force someone's head into water. After a few moments the person would like to come out to breathe. Don't let him come out. He will do whatever he can, use all his strength to overcome your force and come out.Now tell the same person to do this voluntarily. He will come out the moment he feels uncomfortable.That's the difference. When a person wants to achieve his goal he will do whatever he can to achieve it. He will work harder, learn more, interact with like minded people, gather resources, think 10 steps ahead. For such people their hardwork is the air they need to survive.
Why should a person be hardworking?
I am hardworking because there are so very many things I want to do and experience in my lifetime. I could care less what others think and actually do not have a lot of 'stuff'. But I know I'm sure not going to have an interesting, adventurous, and fulfilling life doing nothing all the time. I'm 46 and I have learned and experienced a ton already and will continue to do so until I die. My husband and I are currently on our third renovation and this one is in the country and has 2 barns and some land so we are growing our own food and we have chickens for eggs, etc. (we built the coop and are learning how to care for chickens and grow crops, including hops for beer). We are having a ball and it is very hard work. We have lived in big cities medium cities, near the beach, in small towns, and now in the country. Liking this place the best so far. You can choose the life you want - we all have that choice. So, why not choose an adventurous one?
Am I mean for thinking my fat, ugly and uneducated co-worker should stop having kids?
I work with a woman who has 2 kids and she and her husband are 'trying' for another. Every time she mentions it, all I can think is "Please honey, DON'T have more kids!" She is horribly overweight, has a butt-ugly face, she doesn't make enough money for the kids she has now, she isn't very bright, she isn't the best parent when it comes to discipline and she has a certain genetic health issues, which she KNOWINGLY passed on to her 2 kids! I won't even tell this woman to her face "For the sake of humanity, STOP having babies!" But I can't help thinking it every time she is around! She isn't the nicest person either which doesn't make it hard to hate on her. I can't help feeling this way though. I can't understand WHY she wants more when she has no money, no education and nothing to give them in the area of good genetics. I have seen her other kids and feel really sorry for them. They are fat, NOT cute in the least and always get made fun of in school because they are ugly and the parents feed them junk food and can't afford to buy them decent clothing. The kids are also really loud and spoiled and it's NO WONDER other kids don't like them because ADULTS don't like them either! THEY'RE BRATS! My BFF asked why I "don't like" this woman and I told her how I felt. Now my friend is like "OMG that's SO mean and terrible to think that way!" but she ASKED and I was just being honest. She has NO right to judge me. Just as people have the right to have babies, I have the right to have an opinion about it! I would never tell the co-worker how I feel unless she asked. I DO however feel that my feelings are justified. I simply think this woman is an awful, selfish parent and has NOTHING to offer these kids genetically, financially, educationally or otherwise! It's not mean, it's just how I feel! Is this so wrong? If my friend is offended by how I feel, there is nothing I can do. She asked for an honest answer so I gave it to her and now she is holding it against me. I can't help feeling the way I feel...The co-worker was annoying anyway and now that she is talking about baby making all the time, I am seriously ready to puke and tell my boss because is bordering on inappropriate! So am I some "mean" person for thinking this? Or is my friend just being overly sensitive?
Go about your business and do your job. Do not offer any of your co-workers more than work-place conversation and you will have nothing to worry about.Have you ever heard anyone say “Don’t shit where you eat?” Well, what they mean by that is that work, and your workplace, is what feeds you. Its not for fun. Its not for friendships. And when you intertwine relationships with work, you take the chance of really messing up your job. You could loose your job over peoples perceptions of you. It may seem silly, but in some workplaces, that is reality.Don’t shit where you eat. If this job means something to you, and you think peoples opinions could actually AFFECT your job in some way (some jobs do not allow dating between employees or any kind of fraternizing) I urge you to behave strictly in a professioanl manner with all of your coworkers.