A Serious Word on Kindness

So, I've taken a pretty angry stance here at BAD RECEPTION thus far. But, I wanted to take a moment to step back and look at the real issue here, which is not anger, but rather, the place from where that anger stems: A lack of camaraderie and community in the workplace.

Let's face it, no one likes to return to work after a good weekend, but the fact of the matter is, returning to the workplace is inevitable. Sure, most of us would rather be riding our bikes along the West Side Highway or eating brunch at our favorite Brooklyn bistro, but, that's just not the way the world works. I am 23 years old and I have already made peace with that fact. So, you can imagine my disappointment when I learned that people nearly twice my age have not yet dealt with the realities of work and the type of behaviour that is appropriate in the workplace.

Work. It's a routine: Waking up, leaving your home and the people you care about, coming to a place where you see the same people everyday, and working toward a collective goal, together. When your day is through, you return home to the people you left in the morning, maybe you have dinner and see a few friends too. So it goes...

So, when I see people in the workplace, who are a part of this cycle and know the grind, treating others with blatant disrespect and obvious indifference to co-worker's/employee's personal feelings. I find it truly upsetting.

I use this blog as a means to deal with my anger, call management out, relate to other disgruntled workers, and hopefully bring a small does of humor to my reader's day. While certain posts may seem malicious, I will stand up and say that despite my writing (which, believe it or not, is sometimes embellished), I am a professional.

I treat everyone at my job with respect. This blog remains anonymous because I would never do anything to intentionally hurt this business.

Recent events at my job have made me sad, not only for myself, but for humanity. I find it astonishing how little respect people have for others.

Today, rather than rip into anyone, I would like to remind you all to be kind to the people you work with. I hope that you work in a place where a reminder of this nature is unnecessary, but, I will say it nonetheless:

Kindness towards others is something that can require patience, but, your kindness (or lack thereof) will resonate. So, please, make the most of the communities of which you are a part. I can assure you that your contributions, no matter how small, are felt.