If people don't stop mixing these two words up, THEN I will lose it!!!
It's so F-ed up that even those with higher levels of education THAN I have get it wrong.
If you are talking about time, then use THEN.
If you are making comparisons, THAN is your man.
Then, I'll Be Better Than You...if it helps, use it!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Channeling Your Anger
The only thing as disparaging as losing your job is working with a bitter person who was given notice of a layoff. True enough, in these ages, it is a sad, cold, and lonely place to be in that may cause a person to flip out and go AWOL in the snap of a finger.
Still, what the laid off needs to realize is that it was not your co-worker who handed down the final decision and you should channel your anger in other manners. Not responding to e-mails, being as anti-productive as possible, and being visibly absent from work during your pre-layoff period only succeeds in doing two damaging deeds:
(1) Showing how petty you really are, and, thus, making it less likely that your former employer will give you a good reference or reconsider you for a position once financial matters improve.
Still, what the laid off needs to realize is that it was not your co-worker who handed down the final decision and you should channel your anger in other manners. Not responding to e-mails, being as anti-productive as possible, and being visibly absent from work during your pre-layoff period only succeeds in doing two damaging deeds:
(1) Showing how petty you really are, and, thus, making it less likely that your former employer will give you a good reference or reconsider you for a position once financial matters improve.
and
(2) Showing that you really weren't needed in the first place in the office since during this layoff period, your job is taken care of just fine in your absence.
People should stop being foolish! I used to wonder why, right after people get fired/laid off, employers make such a haste about getting the person out of the office as soon as possible, and, often times, have security involved. Now, I see why! Giving person notice of their layoff seems to be synonymous with saying "you have 'x' amount of days of FREE pay to just come to work and occupy a seat---better yet, just show your face every now and again and you're A-okay!"
Instead of wasting your time being bitter at the world, you should channel your anger. Be angry with the situation (and grateful you didn't get the axe right away), and not with those who survived it (because if the shoe were on the other foot, more than likely, you would not understand the shade being thrown your way). Easier said than done, and I could preach on this all day, but I will end it here:
Shade begets Shade begets Shade. You cannot expect to change your circumstance by surrounding yourself with same attitude that keeps you in your "situation".
(2) Showing that you really weren't needed in the first place in the office since during this layoff period, your job is taken care of just fine in your absence.
People should stop being foolish! I used to wonder why, right after people get fired/laid off, employers make such a haste about getting the person out of the office as soon as possible, and, often times, have security involved. Now, I see why! Giving person notice of their layoff seems to be synonymous with saying "you have 'x' amount of days of FREE pay to just come to work and occupy a seat---better yet, just show your face every now and again and you're A-okay!"
Instead of wasting your time being bitter at the world, you should channel your anger. Be angry with the situation (and grateful you didn't get the axe right away), and not with those who survived it (because if the shoe were on the other foot, more than likely, you would not understand the shade being thrown your way). Easier said than done, and I could preach on this all day, but I will end it here:
Shade begets Shade begets Shade. You cannot expect to change your circumstance by surrounding yourself with same attitude that keeps you in your "situation".
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