John Galt III
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Let me clarify. How often do you find yourself in an awkward position at work, through no fault of your own, that requires you to choose between doing something your supervisor has requested you to do, that you find to be humiliating, unnecessary, dangerous, or unjust, and living day after day with the resentment and rage that that choice provides, and just saying no or otherwise trying to get out of the task, both of which increase your chances of getting fired? Example : manager knows you hate employee x and therefore assigns you to work with employee x, just to p*ss you off. Would you grit your teeth, and do it, or say something like "No thanks, I won't do it, and I don't think I should have to do it", ans just hope you don't get fired? I know it all depends on how disastrous getting fired would be for you. At my job, I have a "fired / not fired" scenario pop up about every 1.5 years. Sometimes I grin and bear it, other times I say no, and have to risk getting fired!!