You know what grinds my gears
The obnoxious little pukes I work with. I have realized that since graduating in 1988 I am part of a different generation and different culture having grown up in Minnesota. The traditional farm work ethic is something ingrained into all children when and where I was raised. Yeah we were as lazy as we could get away with but we knew we had to work for what we wanted. There was no golden ticket; no one was going to give you anything, you were responsible for your lot in life. Family would help you whenever possible up to a certain point. You were expected fly on your own eventually.
Ok, cut to Arizona in 2008. I work in EMS a stressful job to say the least but everyone should be adults do the job they are paid for. We are supposed to save lives and be individually accountable for our actions. Yeah right, these 20 something's I work with have the worst work ethic I have ever encountered. They want something for nothing, they want a paycheck but don't want to run calls, they want a pay raise but don't want to do anything to earn it, and argue about anything related to doing work related duties. I don't' ask for much from my crew do your job and keep complaining to a minimum about stuff that is valid,(running calls on frequent flyers) not whine and snivel because you were asked to do station duties to keep the station you live in clean and respectable. We need more ants and fewer grasshoppers in society. The guys where I work are truly grasshoppers.
This reminds of the Aesop Fable-The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.
Some people will put the spin on this fable as socialism in practice. I view it as more of a tale for hard work of the individual, being responsible, and working for the good of the community. Not being a drain on the system with you hand out wanting someone else to do the work and then reap the benefits of their labor.
But this is just my opinion I could be wrong
The obnoxious little pukes I work with. I have realized that since graduating in 1988 I am part of a different generation and different culture having grown up in Minnesota. The traditional farm work ethic is something ingrained into all children when and where I was raised. Yeah we were as lazy as we could get away with but we knew we had to work for what we wanted. There was no golden ticket; no one was going to give you anything, you were responsible for your lot in life. Family would help you whenever possible up to a certain point. You were expected fly on your own eventually.
Ok, cut to Arizona in 2008. I work in EMS a stressful job to say the least but everyone should be adults do the job they are paid for. We are supposed to save lives and be individually accountable for our actions. Yeah right, these 20 something's I work with have the worst work ethic I have ever encountered. They want something for nothing, they want a paycheck but don't want to run calls, they want a pay raise but don't want to do anything to earn it, and argue about anything related to doing work related duties. I don't' ask for much from my crew do your job and keep complaining to a minimum about stuff that is valid,(running calls on frequent flyers) not whine and snivel because you were asked to do station duties to keep the station you live in clean and respectable. We need more ants and fewer grasshoppers in society. The guys where I work are truly grasshoppers.
This reminds of the Aesop Fable-The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.
Some people will put the spin on this fable as socialism in practice. I view it as more of a tale for hard work of the individual, being responsible, and working for the good of the community. Not being a drain on the system with you hand out wanting someone else to do the work and then reap the benefits of their labor.
But this is just my opinion I could be wrong
You've need more person like you! So keep on
Hellnola - Cowgirl from hell