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Taking high road pays off in the end

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The article never mentioned who was right in the case of the blasting by the boss. So it’s hard to know really truly how to answer that question unless it wasn’t published.

However, I disagree with the answer if the boss was in the wrong to blast and the employee just stood there soaking it up.

Whether it’s a corporate world or in my case having worked with a small stair company, today – smartphones are cheap and readily available. Use the technology to your advantage because I guarantee you that the corporation, company or anyone hiring you is. So document, document, document EVERYTHING YOU DO. It’s like in real estate stupid – location, location, location. When you’re exposed, the world sees what you do. But behind the scenes, only you have a direct channel connection to what’s happening. People around you can’t read minds nor do they have time. They’re only concerned about not being terminated, laid-off or fired. Just about everything work-wise has gone horizontal. So here today, gone tomorrow, next job.

In the meantime, you can stand your ground if you have documented to garner respect. Even if fired, your team mates will respect you even more than if you just stand there taking it the ass.

Fear of getting fired will not help your case. In fact it’ll make you an accomplice and you’ll look more guilty by not speaking up on your behalf and team-mates who themselves will be on the defensive thinking they’re next in line to get blasted down the line from you.

Correct the boss politely and stand firm. Your boss will have no choice but to turn tail and re-think his ways. It’ll be a sweet experience and powerful tool to help cope with similar experiences down the line. Everyone will benefit by learning and will incorporate and want to learn from a person who stood up to tyranny.

Like accountants, be diligent in documenting right away. Next week won’t fly nor work – sorry too late, so sad. Like the taxman says, pay up if not on the ball.

BTW – I did get blasted by my ex boss in private on a job site for installing stairs 3/4″ to low as indicated on blueprints. I was surprised and also left speechless as I can very well read blueprints. He later sort of apologized on a completely different jobsite for an similar mistake by another subcontractor who I surmissed had quit the job after being blasted. Once I took the initial time to review the blueprints I was more than ready to stand my ground on what was indicated. However, I was more than prepared as I knew full well from experience what was going on. Been there, done that – no big deal with a need to be on defensive. Experience is a great valuable tool. So is technology, use them wisely, but don’t abuse their strengths and powers.