I try to be
understanding of other people’s positions.
This morning
I got a text from my owner saying that my coworker who closed last night did
almost nothing. No deposit, cash in the drawer, safe unlocked, shop a mess. My
coworker is usually one of my most trusted, hardest working employees, so it
kind of baffled me that he would do that. Later we found out that he had
started suffering from a migraine and had forgotten his meds at home, so he’d
locked up and left rather than puke all over the shop. He promised that it
would never happen again and that he felt really bad, but my owner and I told him he did the right thing. Next time,
he’ll know to call us and I’ll come in and take care of the shop.
I can’t
always tell what’s going on in someone’s life. It’s hard to tell where someone
is coming from just by looking at them. It’s always better to error on the side
of caution and hope for the best. My coworker has worked for our shop for
years, it wouldn’t make any sense for us
to go off on him for something like this after years of being one of our best
workers.
However,
there are some people I will never understand.
Challenge to
my Readers:
Before you
jump to conclusions about someone being stupid, lazy or ignorant, take a minute
to try and understand them. It might not make their behavior any less
frustrating, but it will make it easier for you to accept it and move on.
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