I don’t get annoyed easily, but some people seem to know how to test that. Most of the time, I just shake my head and stay calm. I don’t want to let someone else’s attitude take over my mood, even when I can’t understand it.
At work, I try not to get too caught up in who I’m working with or whether they have the same work ethic I do. But it’s hard not to notice when someone seems to have no sense of responsibility and no conscience about not helping. There’s a difference between letting people be who they are and understanding why they think it’s okay to leave the work to others.
Sometimes I think that if God rained down laziness and a lack of conscience, some people would have caught every drop. That may sound harsh, but it’s the kind of thought that crosses my mind when I see someone come to work, sit down, and hold their phone until the end of their shift. I find myself wondering what’s going through their mind. How do they sit there without feeling that they should get up and contribute?
I don’t really complain about the work itself. It’s not the fact that there’s work to do that bothers me. What I don’t understand is showing up for a job and then acting as though helping is optional. I can stay quiet and keep my cool, but that doesn’t mean it makes sense to me.
Still, I know it’s not good to be harsh. Being frustrated with someone’s behavior doesn’t mean I need to be cruel about it. So I shake my head, try to stay calm, and remind myself that I can dislike the way someone works without letting that frustration decide how I treat them.