Dear Employers,
Although it may surprise you, I am a human. I sleep. I eat. I get
tired. I become emotionally drained. I get confused. I get overwhelmed. I
have rhythms based upon the frailties of my biology. I become bored or
distracted. I become disengaged (to use your dehumanizing buzzwords). I
become disillusioned.
And although veiled threats and intimidation disguised as
cheerleading may keep me and my coworkers moving, it doesn't work in the
long run.
You fought against giving us a reasonable number of days off. You
fought against coffee breaks and reasonable length for workdays. You
fought against every improvement to my daily life in the workplace tooth
and nail. And we remember. You still regularly break unions. You keep
the lion's share of all the profits. You lie to us constantly, and sell
us up the river- building your golden parachutes from our daily bread.
And we know it. And we are human. And this doesn't make us happy and
engaged. And no amount of propaganda or elementary school sport game
competitive shenanigans will distract us for any great length of time.
And maybe you don't care. Maybe we really are just human resources
that you are willing to use up and replace. And maybe you think there
are no consequences to treating us this way.
And maybe you're right. Maybe.
The Tsars of Russia were pretty sure they were right as well.
Just a thought.
Life is Short.
Work is Crap.
Join my Cult.
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