by Cassie Howard | Oct 7, 2016 | Work At Home Mom |
I was just at the bank and had an interesting encounter with the bank teller while I was there. The first thing she did when I walked up to her was complain about the customer prior to me and how she couldn’t understand a word he said because of his thick accent. I’ve never been, but I’m pretty sure the first thing they teach you in business school is DON’T MAKE FUN OF YOUR CUSTOMERS, especially in front of other customers. So, she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.. Then she complained about how cold it was in the building. I told her to ask them to turn the heat up a bit to which she said “nah, they won’t listen”. First of all - you don’t get what you don’t ask for. Ever. Second - if you can fix a problem, but choose not to, you have no right to complain. Ever. Whether in business or your personal life, there are always going to be times when shit hits the fan. Maybe in a small way, like feeling cold and wanting the heat turned up, or a big way, like a car wreck or death in the family. What you choose to do in those situations matters. You can choose to play the victim. Complaining, bitching, whining and getting NO WHERE. Or – You can choose to do something about it and improve your situation. And let me tell you, playing the victim is never going to do anything to help you. You have the power to change your current sitation, to make it better, to make YOU better....
