When people throw a paddy and speak out of turn, it’s not what is said that I detest/have issue with, it’s the tone and manner that the person uses.
I can take humour from anyone, to offend myself, takes some considerable effort.
But uncalled for rudeness and hostility, I will not tolerate.
I don’t aim this at others, regardless of what I have going on and I won’t tolerate it for myself.
Today was one of the days in which this was directed at myself.
Not withstanding the numerous hours given for free, of my time and efforts, to the benefit of the people I work with and for, the person aiming fire at myself, made the one cardinal mistake, that rarely do I experience.
They forgot and completely disregarded token humour (shared on a regular basis previously, over many years), taking instead the view/opinion (for that’s all it is), that they were personally “above” myself and attempted to take this position.
A big mistake and one which I will not forget, regardless of the circumstances at the time.
I don’t give a shit what people think of me, that’s for them to decide.
My humour is not to everyone’s taste, that’s a given, but I will not tolerate belittlement, in such a manner, that portrays their standing is in anyway higher/above my own.
I don’t need to be spoken to in this manner.
If the person concerned had actually listened to the conversation, instead of making assumptions, they would know that the comment/perceived standing remark aimed at myself, should actually have been aimed at another person stood alongside me, whom made the original comment, for which they decided to retort.
A university degree is a mere qualification, this does not make anyone better than anyone else. They would be wise to remember this, but I doubt they will.
I don’t care if they are part of a management team or a toilet cleaner, position is irrelevant and equal in same measure.
Congratulations are due though to this person, they have now shown their true colours and with their unguarded, unwarranted, tone and remark, they have now set the wheels in motion for me to make my own personal changes.
No longer will I put in the extra effort, endless free hours of labour and effort for the collective benefit of everyone I work with and for.
I believe this will be detrimental to others, but now knowing I’m held in such a low standing/regard, that they cannot afford me the common courtesy that they are given, from a person deemed to be of good character, good enough to hold a senior position, then I would guess that this person would not even begin to understand what it is, that they have done.
More so, I don’t believe they have the personal character to even realise that anything has changed because of it or care, such is the lack of awareness in some people today.
Changes will now follow, until the point that I leave.
I will no longer offer/give my time and effort, as I have done for so many years previously.
Your loss. Good riddance.