Different Strokes for Different Folks
9 December 2007
I don't have a car, so travel on the bus on a daily basis. Travelling on a bus makes you realise how some people manage to find the perfect job, while others aren't suited for their jobs at all and really don't appreciate the job.
Some of the bus drivers are brilliant. They are always chirpy and polite, don't mind if you ask questions about where the bus is going, and don't mind stopping the bus inbetween stops. Other drivers, working for the some bus company funnily enough, are the opposite. They are rude, grumpy, and don't mind showing that they hate both you and their job.
To be fair, they don't really want to be there. They are only doing the job to keep the bank manager happy. Many of them won't be able to get suitable jobs elsewhere. Some are immigrants with limited english, and driving buses is all they can do. But when they took up the job, they knew what they were getting themselves in for. They accepted the job, but aren't performing.
Bus drivers are only one example of people who hate their jobs and show it, and make life difficult for everyone else. I have also seen it in other areas, including cashiers in shops, helpdesk operators and others.
Back in 2000 and 2001, I was unemployed. It really got me down. I would have happily taken any job and put my heart in to it. I am now employed, and and am grateful for it. As a result, I put a lot of effort in to my work to make life easier for the customers and my colleagues. My manager has stated how impressed he is with my work.
I am also in the process of starting my own business. I hope one day to employ staff. Being unemployed for two years and travelling on the bus has made me realise how important it is to have the right people. Getting the wrong people can make life difficult for the whole team.
In the meantime, I am will keep giving it all in my current job and continue to impress the boss.