The Tao of the disgruntled Worker
Feb 13, 2020 8:05:16 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Feb 13, 2020 8:05:16 GMT -5
The Tao of the disgruntled Worker
Feeling exploited by the employer:
Feeling over-educated:
Feeling socially abused
Some workers are burdened by strong sense of social injustice and might consider their work merely an extension of a cultural injustice that has its roots in a racist culture. With such a distracting and harrowing idea fluttering about constantly in their minds, it easy to see why they would try might and main to strike back at the employer in any way possible.
Customers are in the line of fire:
The sad and ironic thing about all this, is that ultimately, the unsuspecting customer also reaps the immediate effects of the malicious vendetta. I mean, the employer will notice the effects because they are related to his bank account. But the customer reaps the results immediately via poor service and nasty attitudes.
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Ways in which a worker strikes back
2. Slowing down to a snail's pace to reduce production,
3. Doing shabby or sloppy work to create customer dissatisfaction
Feeling exploited by the employer:
One reason for workers feeling disgruntled and abused is worker exploitation. Having to work long, tedious hours at minimum or below-minimum wages and then struggling to survive tends to create those feelings.
. Feeling over-educated:
Feeling over-educated for their job is another factor that fosters discontent and an urge to strike back. I mean, if you only have a third-grade education, then mopping a floor while working as a janitor might not ruffle your feathers. But if you are a college grad who entertained grand expectations upon graduation, then that's a whole different ball game. In such cases, a strong feeling of disappointment, of utter failure, and insult to their dignity to have to perform menial work kicks in.
Feeling socially abused
Some workers are burdened by strong sense of social injustice and might consider their work merely an extension of a cultural injustice that has its roots in a racist culture. With such a distracting and harrowing idea fluttering about constantly in their minds, it easy to see why they would try might and main to strike back at the employer in any way possible.
Customers are in the line of fire:
The sad and ironic thing about all this, is that ultimately, the unsuspecting customer also reaps the immediate effects of the malicious vendetta. I mean, the employer will notice the effects because they are related to his bank account. But the customer reaps the results immediately via poor service and nasty attitudes.
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Ways in which a worker strikes back
1. Being rude to customers in order to reduce employer's profits
Not saying thank you and then turning away in morose silence.
Forcing a customer to wait a ridiculous amount of time before getting served.
Serving customers who arrived later first.
Making racist remarks in order to MAGA.
2. Slowing down to a snail's pace to reduce production,
When a fast-food counter clerk takes ten minutes to serve a cup of coffee you know that something is awry.
Or when it takes the mechanic a whole day just to change a carburetor filter or give the car ah oil change.
Or when the grocery checkout clerk looks as if he or she is moving deep under water while the line of customers extends way back into
the isles.
3. Doing shabby or sloppy work to create customer dissatisfaction
Nothing better than to screw-up a product in order to discourage purchases and reduce sales.
Serving a customer far less food such as
filling the smoothy cup way below the rim.
filling the smoothy cup way below the rim.
Making sure that the flavor is insipid by not adding sugar.
Not packing all the items as clearly specified in the invoice.
Leaving packages where they can be easily stolen and not knocking on the customer's door but merely lightly tapping it..