An analogy to consider

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Registered: 01-19-2004
An analogy to consider
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Tue, 03-02-2004 - 10:51am
I hope nobody jumps at me saying I am a “bitter person” who enjoys applying my theories but here is an analogy I would like the posters to consider.

There are “fair” companies where there will be a fair human resources process where people may or may not be hired without a very stringent process, where there will not be a personal development plan for each individual, where the focus is not as much on the strengths as on the weaknesses, where employees rarely get bonuses for best performance but do get a warning any time anything goes wrong, where the thought of dismissing an employee is entertained at any time if the economy goes bad or if any of the weakness of the employee comes into play, where the management only worries about making great profits but not about its people…..you get the picture……this is a company where there truly are a lot of bad apples, the employees have zero loyalty to the company, where the employees bide their time until they find something better. In such a company people keep on coming in and keep on going it and this company never reaches the height of any form of success.

Then there are “great” companies where a person is hired after a very strict screening, where development plans are formulized for every individual since the company understands that every person is not perfect and will have many strengths but few weaknesses too and the plan will help focus on the strengths and help devise strategies dealing with the weakness, the purpose of the company is not just to keep the management happy but to keep the employee happy too, where the employee gets recognition when they do something good and are not warned to be kicked out of the door if anything goes wrong just because the company understands that this person was not arbitrarily brought in once but after a careful consideration, …you again get the picture. These are companies where the employees and management are loyal and committed to each others happiness, have high productivity, and reach heights of success. Here an average person has worked a number of years and the turnover rate remains low.

PG

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Registered: 02-18-2004
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 2:16pm
Ya'll are cracking me up. I can tell by your analogy PG that you feel very passionate about this subject. I'm curious as to why you are such a disgrunteled employee or are you an interviewee or do you own a company (Sorry if you already explained - I haven't been on the boards very long.)

Unfortuately there are no perfect companies and no perfect employees. I sure wish there were!

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Registered: 09-16-2003
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 2:24pm
I am sorry I still don't get the analogy. Whjat does it have to do with having an affair???
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Registered: 01-14-2004
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 2:35pm
Based on her previous posts I believe PG sees many of the people here as what she describes as "fair" companies.
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Registered: 03-02-2004
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 2:42pm
Is PG the one who posted that scary story about the "Other Woman" and how she ends up alone and yada yada? I wonder, too, as another poster said, what her motives are on this board. And why the moderators haven't picked up on this. I thought this was a safe place to discuss one's situation in an EMA. I respect PG's right to have these opinions, but what's the motivation? To make others feel guilty?
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Registered: 03-02-2004
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 2:49pm
My apologies, PG -- that was someone by the name of Scanner who posted the cautionary tale about the sad life of the OW, not you. I should have checked before I mentioned that.

SB

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Registered: 07-24-2003
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 3:23pm
You know, I've been wondering - with all that's going on in your life and your emotions running out of control - where do you get energy, desire and tolerance for getting involved is this pseudo-philosophical babble?
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Registered: 01-14-2004
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 3:28pm
A fine question. I really have no idea. I guess there is a part of me that refuses to back down from a challenge. And I've been on message boards before where one person made thing uncomfortable for everyone and no one challenged them. I don't want to see that happen here. Thanks for making me smile though. I needed that. :)
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Registered: 09-16-2003
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 3:29pm
"Based on her previous posts I believe PG sees many of the people here as what she describes as "fair" companies."

I don't think I am a "fair" company. I do the best of my ability in everything I do and I am too much of a perectionist not to. I do my job as a wife well - take care of my husband's need and understand and love him for what he is. I love my OM and understand the important part he plays in my life. I do my work well too. I don't have any conflicts neither am I biding time to be in a better situation. I love my life as it is and wouldn't want it to be anything else it has been so far. In fact I have come a long way from where I started off and I don't intend to slack off. So, philly, your analogy doesn't appeal to me. There, I said it and I feel better now. :0)

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Registered: 02-16-2004
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 4:00pm
Juliet - it is so wonderful to see you so happy and content. I wish I were at that point in my life. I'll keep on plugging on......
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Registered: 09-16-2003
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 4:09pm
You'll get there. I am at peace right now with what I have going in my life. A wise friend of mine once told me there are no unhapiness when there is unconditional love - without the exepctations of getting any benefits in return. Good Luck!