tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489980026578008309.post240826567757848631..comments2023-05-20T04:27:43.174-05:00Comments on A Bumpy Path: Failed at Mind ReadingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04897998579496410028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489980026578008309.post-29482904867959415012008-05-04T17:28:00.000-05:002008-05-04T17:28:00.000-05:00It may be that where you find oodles of intelligen...It may be that where you find oodles of intelligence and talent, common sense and people skills are iffy. Sometimes, those intelligent, talented people are the employees too, and their own lack of common sense may add to the difficulty they face in situations like this. Most of the time, employers, valuing that talent and intelligence above all else, will find the way to tap into it - not let them go. <BR/><BR/>I heard it said all my life that musicians are strange, weird people, and I think I fit that description pretty well. So, I can live with strange and weird. <BR/><BR/>But, I do have a hard time with unfairness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897998579496410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489980026578008309.post-52566208317337792022008-05-04T13:16:00.000-05:002008-05-04T13:16:00.000-05:00Here you have a typical case of TOO MANY Chiefs an...Here you have a typical case of TOO MANY Chiefs and not enough Indians. Mind reading ones anyway.<BR/> You see a lot of this especially in family run business's. Often they cant get a grip on who has the authority and all try to control some of it creating a real nightmare for anyone whos trying to figure out whos really in charge and/or who they have to please. <BR/> These operations always lose employees sooner or later from the high degree of frustration they are trying to cope with. Its NEVER a good idea to lose an employee thats dripping with enthusiasm, those kind of workers are few and far between and will literally knock themselves out trying to please if only they know who to please.<BR/> Which brings me to the second point here. COMMUNICATION, of coarse if there was excellent communication you wouldnt have the first problem discussed here. So it too often seems one problem is often married with the other.<BR/> Lack of communication is what causes a frustrated employee to wish for mind reading skills.<BR/> i.e. No way a person can know if they are "fast enough" if a boss doesnt share what their defintion of "fast enough" is. Is it 5 stalls an hour? 10? 20? Does the number change according to which boss you are talking to? Are you still expected to clean stalls if one Chief pulls you off stall duty to break colts in the round pen? Are you supposed to stay over time to clean the stalls, or...is that a no no because of overtime pay?<BR/> No way an employee can or should be expected to "read minds"<BR/> Nor is it fair for an employer to "assume" an employee should know ESPECIALLY if they are not "old dogs" at stable work. <BR/> If said employee is unfair in these ways you can just about guarantee they will be unfair in many others. Probably not a good outfit to work for. My advice to people who are unjustly "let go" is to take their skills and enthusiasm elsewhere. As an employer myself I can promise you there are plenty of us out there that are finding truely enthusiastic employees few and far between.<BR/> Especially for those jobs that arent exactly the cream of the crop for pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489980026578008309.post-35660722303408651992008-05-02T12:46:00.000-05:002008-05-02T12:46:00.000-05:00Darn! I was going to ask you for some tips!Darn! I was going to ask you for some tips!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897998579496410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489980026578008309.post-19601294819804076892008-05-02T12:38:00.000-05:002008-05-02T12:38:00.000-05:00My high school taught a course in mind reading.......My high school taught a course in mind reading.....<BR/><BR/>....<BR/>seriously....<BR/><BR/>...<BR/>...<BR/>...<BR/>...<BR/>ok that was a lie...jaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111664807486790824noreply@blogger.com