Ever notice, no matter where you work, when the bids for a promotion are posted it is like a sinking ship…every man or woman for themselves, stepping over each other to get to the last life jacket and into a life raft.
People who were once friends are now competitors. Setting each other out for the smallest of infractions, making themselves look better in the process; or so they think. The rest of us are innocent bystanders. We just seem to get caught in the cross fire and have to deal with the bombardment of shrapnel flying from all directions. I try to sit quietly and ignore the roar of the cannons on deck.
Knee pads were not standard issue. But so many people seem to be wearing them as they turn in their intention of promotion. Let the sucking up begin! It is funny to watch adults follow their superiors around like puppies or a momma duck and her babies. No matter where I work, what field it is in, this phenomenon never gets old to view. I always want someone to make a sudden screeching stop and see how many people have to pull their heads out of someone else’s ass.
I have always just tried to steer clear when there are choppy waters ahead. Don’t get me wrong I am ambitious, just not willing to compromise my personal ethics and dreams. When the right opportunity comes along who knows maybe I will head down to Wal-Mart and get me a pair of deluxe knee pads and start practicing my duck walk.
Is it a man over board if you jump in? or did I just volunteer to walk the plank? Are these shark infested waters? Never mind I found the rum!
If you were not a good employee before the posting of bids, why become one all of the sudden, why change just now. Consistency is key. WOW! What a concept. Being an asshole doesn’t make you management material either, just makes people hate to be around you! If you suck as an employee, chances are you will suck as a manager…and no amount of back stabbing or sucking up will change that fact.
It would be to funny to sit on deck sipping a frozen concoction watching the Malay. As every one on deck looks foolish in those silly vests, pushing and shoving each other as they announce over the speakers…“Beeeeeep! This has been a test…only a test…Mr. Blank was promoted to Blank, a month ago. We have been conducting a test of the emergency promotion system. Beeeeeep!”
