bet you never heard that before. we all want to show people we are strong, we are bountiful, we can survive whatever shit is thrown at us, it is in our nature. some go that distance and over power the moment of “congratulations are in order” with titles that never reflect who they truly are but for some reason, they feel the need to show off.
striving was never my strong suit i think it is because i am a realist that i believe whatever you put your mind too, you can accomplish it with the right tools. i love proving a point and that is why i have done so much in my life time, leadership has nothing on me.
oh, i am not vain or selfish, i just know what i am capable of.
these past few months have taught me a few lessons. i am tired of faking the titles, resumes that prove nothing about a person and have revamped mine because i want the truth. interview after interview, i see how companies ask a line of questioning that really does not make the requirements for a true employee. anyone can tell you something you want to hear but the truth is we should in fact be ourselves.
the line of questioning is another fake statement, standard issued that hold no truth to what the company is really about. they basically want to know if you can hold your own without even realizing, how can you truly know if a person can do the job if you don’t let them try?
by asking them a line of questions, does not make them the perfect candidate for a particular job. most people will sell themselves by what the employers seeks. again, faking it!
i have 30 + experience in customer service and many other qualifications and i can say without a doubt, in most industries, people want human beings answering the phone, not fake scripted lines feeding the dollar.
i never call into a company because it is so automated now that by the time you reach a real person, you are frustrated more than the actual situation was in the first place but because of my experiences, i do have the patience’s to wait until i speak to a real person who knows nothing about the business to prove my point.
even when i worked in the public transportation business, face to face with people was harder. most of the bus drivers i know have no idea how to present themselves. they ride around in that big bus never truly understanding what people are going through, only to get from point A to point B. i miss driving, the connections, the stories and mostly the people. i still regret every day leaving my career as a transportation operator.
so today i leave you with these thoughts: why can’t we all be more like ourselves? accept that there are people who are smart and just need a chance to prove it.