I am tough on people
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
January 4, 2016 7:47pm CST
I am though on people, and tough on myself. Perhaps a little more tough on others than myself, admittedly.
The guy with the slight disability? I hate to admit that he is getting on my nerves. Oh he's a nice enough guy but I feel as if he isn't trying. He's said to me a few times "I'm better at stocking than I am blocking."
My thinking on this is that he hasn't tried enough. He's been allowed to just do the stocking. Why? He's slow at the task of blocking. (Blocking is bringing things up, sometimes stacking one product atop another to make it look nice).
I don't want to hear it. He hasn't had enough time to practice. I am aware it's harder on him, but we aren't giving him the chance to try. I don't want to abide by his excuses on it, or that of my manager's.
Before you start attacking me on how rude I am, let me say this. If he actually tries and still does not improve? I have no problem helping him out by blocking. AS is, most of the time we just do it for him. I don't think that's right. Give the guy a chance to try before letting him get by with not doing it.
I am like this with everyone, family included. Don't give me excuses, prove to me that you are trying. If you can't do it, fine I'll be happy to help. TRY FIRST.
What say you?
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7 responses
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jan 16
You never know how good you can be at something until you really give something an honest try.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jan 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum ...Yes, that is true.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Jan 16
Exactly! Oh well, it is what it is.1 person likes this
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 16
I totally agree. I hear the same thing about me being tough on people but they have to try and make a way, not expect me to do it or let them live on me.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Jan 16
Yet people do not want to try sometimes and not only do they make it harder on themselves but on everyone else.
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
5 Jan 16
That is how life is supposed to work. We are supposed to try and grow and improve. We feel better about ourself if we at least make an honest effort.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Jan 16
Exactly. You can't fail or succeed if you don't even try.
@Marilynda1225 (91069)
• United States
5 Jan 16
Maybe if given the chance this person might be more capable than what others perceive
@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
5 Jan 16
I think that assuming somebody can't perform because of a "slight disability" could be patronizing. If this person has been given the job, management should do what's necessary to help them succeed at it, but don't assume they can't do it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Jan 16
They are allowing him to get away with not doing it because it's faster to get one of us to go back behind him and block. It's not fair on us though. It's like I said, if he proves he can't do it? I will be happy to do it.
I just hate excuse makers.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 16
Some or maybe even most disabled folks don't want to be treated differently so I say make him try a bit longer.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Jan 16
That is how I feel but him saying things like "I am not good at it." I just feel as if he is making excuses. I don't know, maybe he's just trying to help us by doing what he can do but first let him try to do all the things we have to do.
He's supposed to be moved to another department, that is if we get the other stock clerks we are supposed to be getting. If anything that department (the one he is going to) can be a little more demanding.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Jan 16
I am the opposite of you. Lol. I am so much harder on myself than anyone else. And I would do anything for others before giving them the chance to possibly fail, because I would feel terrible if they couldn't do something that they wanted to do.
