Below is from one of our driver's on the last post titled Amazing..
I know the type, MOSTLY try to be rude and bully their way through life, ONLY
folks who they are scared will stand up to them do they respect, the only way to
deal with folks like that is to call them out, explain to them it's way easier
to just smile and be nice....AND DO YOUR JOB!I think I know who you are
referring to, had numerous problems with the person until I laid it out...ALWAYS
had a problem with bullies...
Just for the record when I write any personnel stories they are usually not about any one particular person and maybe not even from my present job. I have been in Management for over 35 years and for Retail, construction and Moving. The story lines remain the same no matter the job.
There are always those that will pull in a different direction and those that want to go it alone. And unfortunately those that want to sabotage or pull others down to build themselves up.
That is where YOUR will power comes in and your faith in YOURSELF.
Yes, as this driver says you should stand up to bullies BUT there is a time and a place.
CHOOSE YOUR TIME.
Do not play in their backyard or on their turf. Stay positive and work with what you have in front of you.
When you lower yourself to their standards or their playground YOU lose.
When you get totally frustrated and angry try to concentrate on what is positive in your life and why you get up every morning and do what you do.
Is it your wife or husband? Your kids? Your grandkids?
What makes you happy and smile? Think about that and let the rest of it roll of your back like water off a duck's ass.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Amazing
It is amazing to me how people act differently to others.
Some people barely say hi or smile when you pass them in the work place- yet those same people when a executive or " higher up " passes them they are all smiles and happy greetings.
I just do not get it.
Are people that insecure ? Do they feel that power and money will be bestowed upon them by those that have it if they kiss their behind enough?
I watched it in front of me when Paul Arpin was alive , people would act completely different in front of him. And most of the time he knew it.
One man , who was the absolute rudest individual I ever knew, he would turn into this completely different person when he was in Paul's presence. His whole demeanor was transformed, even his infliction and tone in his voice was not what I was used to, he was smiling and positive none of which he was outside of Paul's office.
Needless to say that man moved on... it all caught up to him.
Amazing.
The thing is that men like Paul Arpin see right through it and others see it also.
Be the same person in front of everybody. You will feel better about yourself and people will respect you a heck of a lot more.
Power and money should not change how you speak to someone or act.
Want to feel better about yourself.....just smile more and help where you can.....with all that you pass or have contact with. It will start to encompass you in a positive way.
Some people barely say hi or smile when you pass them in the work place- yet those same people when a executive or " higher up " passes them they are all smiles and happy greetings.
I just do not get it.
Are people that insecure ? Do they feel that power and money will be bestowed upon them by those that have it if they kiss their behind enough?
I watched it in front of me when Paul Arpin was alive , people would act completely different in front of him. And most of the time he knew it.
One man , who was the absolute rudest individual I ever knew, he would turn into this completely different person when he was in Paul's presence. His whole demeanor was transformed, even his infliction and tone in his voice was not what I was used to, he was smiling and positive none of which he was outside of Paul's office.
Needless to say that man moved on... it all caught up to him.
Amazing.
The thing is that men like Paul Arpin see right through it and others see it also.
Be the same person in front of everybody. You will feel better about yourself and people will respect you a heck of a lot more.
Power and money should not change how you speak to someone or act.
Want to feel better about yourself.....just smile more and help where you can.....with all that you pass or have contact with. It will start to encompass you in a positive way.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Maintenance
From our Road Warrior....Skip...
After talking to a bunch of drivers, I think the first step would be to teach them maintenance for their truck.....
Things are tough, but you can't ignore the simple upkeep...
Oil changes, the air cleaner, grease jobs...I know that JB and Snyder do a 25,000 mile oil change, but, they trade trucks in at 2 years...We, as a whole, use a truck 8-10 years and need the rings and bearings to last...My interval is at 10,000 miles with everything getting greased at 5,000.This one I'm in right now is 1.3 million miles...STILL STRONG.
I think it is the pay me now or pay me later principle.
Either you pay now for preventive maintenance OR you pay even bigger later.
Your choice
Friday, March 28, 2014
What if God was one of us
There was a popular song that asked- " what is God was one of us ? ".
Would you act differently?
How would you be and what would you say?
If God had a name, what would it be
And would you call it to his face
If you were faced with him in all his glory
What would you ask if you had just one question
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
If God had a face what would it look like
And would you want to see
Would you act differently?
How would you be and what would you say?
If God had a name, what would it be
And would you call it to his face
If you were faced with him in all his glory
What would you ask if you had just one question
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
If God had a face what would it look like
And would you want to see
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Rodney
Rodney Dangerfield Stand Up Jokes
What a childhood I had, why, when I took my first step, my old man tripped me!
Last week I told my psychiatrist, "I keep thinking about suicide." He told me from now on I have to pay in advance.
I tell ya when I was a kid, all I knew was rejection. My yo-yo, it never came back!
When I was a kid I got no respect. The time I was kidnapped, and the kidnappers sent my parents a note they said, "We want five thousand dollars or you'll see your kid again.
I tell you, with my doctor, I don't get no respect. I told him, "I've swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills." He told me to have a few drinks and get some rest.
With my dog I don't get no respect. He keeps barking at the front door. He don't want to go out. He wants me to leave.
What a dog I got. His favorite bone is in my arm!
Last week I saw my psychiatrist. I told him, "Doc, I keep thinking I'm a dog." He told me to get off his couch.
I worked in a pet store and people kept asking how big I'd get.
My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
One night I came home. I figured, let my wife come on. I'll play it cool. Let her make the first move. She went to Florida.
I asked my old man if I could go ice-skating on the lake. He told me, "Wait till it gets warmer."
My doctor told me to watch my drinking. Now I drink in front of a mirror. I drink too much. Way too much. My doctor drew blood. He ran a tab.
When I was born the doctor came out to the waiting room and said to my father, "I'm very sorry. We did everything we could...but he pulled through."
I come from a stupid family. During the Civil War my great uncle fought for the west!
I come from a stupid family. My father worked in a bank. They caught him stealing pens
My father was stupid. He worked in a bank and they caught him stealing pens.
I met the surgeon general. He offered me a cigarette.
What a childhood I had, why, when I took my first step, my old man tripped me!
Last week I told my psychiatrist, "I keep thinking about suicide." He told me from now on I have to pay in advance.
I tell ya when I was a kid, all I knew was rejection. My yo-yo, it never came back!
When I was a kid I got no respect. The time I was kidnapped, and the kidnappers sent my parents a note they said, "We want five thousand dollars or you'll see your kid again.
I tell you, with my doctor, I don't get no respect. I told him, "I've swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills." He told me to have a few drinks and get some rest.
With my dog I don't get no respect. He keeps barking at the front door. He don't want to go out. He wants me to leave.
What a dog I got. His favorite bone is in my arm!
Last week I saw my psychiatrist. I told him, "Doc, I keep thinking I'm a dog." He told me to get off his couch.
I worked in a pet store and people kept asking how big I'd get.
My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
One night I came home. I figured, let my wife come on. I'll play it cool. Let her make the first move. She went to Florida.
I asked my old man if I could go ice-skating on the lake. He told me, "Wait till it gets warmer."
My doctor told me to watch my drinking. Now I drink in front of a mirror. I drink too much. Way too much. My doctor drew blood. He ran a tab.
When I was born the doctor came out to the waiting room and said to my father, "I'm very sorry. We did everything we could...but he pulled through."
I come from a stupid family. During the Civil War my great uncle fought for the west!
I come from a stupid family. My father worked in a bank. They caught him stealing pens
My father was stupid. He worked in a bank and they caught him stealing pens.
I met the surgeon general. He offered me a cigarette.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Help others...Mentor somebody
Are you established in a career?
Have you learned some of hard lessons along the way?
Do you know shortcuts or traps that may help a rookie or someone starting out?
Then be mentor to somebody.
Help them learn what you may have learned the hard way.
If you do I promise you that it will come back to you 10 fold.
And along the way it refresh your memory on the road that got you to where you are.
It may even bring YOU back to the basics. To what helped you succeed in the first place.
As a mentor or a teacher you will learn as much as you teach. We all bring something unique to the table. Even the freshness or youth and nativity may help you look at things differently.
The people that you reach out to and help will always remember you and appreciate your efforts.
And in the end that is true success.
Have you learned some of hard lessons along the way?
Do you know shortcuts or traps that may help a rookie or someone starting out?
Then be mentor to somebody.
Help them learn what you may have learned the hard way.
If you do I promise you that it will come back to you 10 fold.
And along the way it refresh your memory on the road that got you to where you are.
It may even bring YOU back to the basics. To what helped you succeed in the first place.
As a mentor or a teacher you will learn as much as you teach. We all bring something unique to the table. Even the freshness or youth and nativity may help you look at things differently.
The people that you reach out to and help will always remember you and appreciate your efforts.
And in the end that is true success.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Organization
Now, more then ever, the key to profit is organization.
You need to be sure that you dot every i and cross every t
You need to be sure that you return calls and return email and have the proper documents.
It is not enough to just do one part of your job you need to do all of it in order to profit.
That means communication and paperwork.
That should be the easy part but it is where most fail and lose money.
For many people that is the hard part, the part they least enjoy BUT it is very important.
Take the time to learn how to better organize and certainly take the time to ask questions and return a call.
When you ignore a call or a email it is taken as disrespectful and they you do not care or at least that person feels that they are not important. And by all means watch your tone, you do not need to alienate anyone or stir the pot. That will get you no where, you need support to survive.
Keep every one on board, you need as many allies in business as you can possibly get to succeed.
Always work to perfect your craft and yes that means all sides of it, including organization and communication.
You need to be sure that you dot every i and cross every t
You need to be sure that you return calls and return email and have the proper documents.
It is not enough to just do one part of your job you need to do all of it in order to profit.
That means communication and paperwork.
That should be the easy part but it is where most fail and lose money.
For many people that is the hard part, the part they least enjoy BUT it is very important.
Take the time to learn how to better organize and certainly take the time to ask questions and return a call.
When you ignore a call or a email it is taken as disrespectful and they you do not care or at least that person feels that they are not important. And by all means watch your tone, you do not need to alienate anyone or stir the pot. That will get you no where, you need support to survive.
Keep every one on board, you need as many allies in business as you can possibly get to succeed.
Always work to perfect your craft and yes that means all sides of it, including organization and communication.
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