Someone I used to know .... one of the hardest working men I’ve ever met, wore his service station uniform (name sewn on), would run out & greet customers ... what do you need? how can I help? He was the owner of the station & ran a tight ship. He hired a lot of young ‘men’ (high school age or just after) and they learned from him because he had posted in the cashier’s area this: The Golden Rule: He who has the gold, makes the rules.
Lawrence didn’t put up with people late to work, slackers, disrespectful, etc. The guys who worked for him came away better for the experience.
Lawrence was a wealthy man - a real estate developer among other things, but you would never know this. He chose to work at the service station until Parkinsons made him unable to do so. He died maybe a year ago after some years of lying in a bed (at home - no nursing facility) as he lost his ability to function physically. We took our old truck to the service station a couple of weeks ago & the mechanic who has been there for two decades was in the process of selling all the shop equipment - the property has been sold to a development group (corner property, couple of acres & valuable). I have driven by twice at night now and the dark, deserted old station/shop are so sad to see - been there since I was a kid. Nothing stays the same ... the one life lesson I’ve learned.
So back to the twat from Twitter - she obviously didn’t realize that The Boss (who definitely has ‘the gold’ ... and the power) can fire people who are disrespectful, publicly or otherwise, if they have the ‘nads to do it (many these days do not). What a shock! /s
A man in our small town (10,000) died about 15 years ago. Didn’t belong to clubs at all. Didn’t socialize ever. His will left enough money to build 5 schools in Michigan. You never know about people.
She lacks appreciation for the role entrepreneurs like Musk have in shaping the world. Without people like him, her educational opportunities would not have extended to “software engineer” but more likely would have ended with “Elementary Education” or the “Mrs. Degree”. Women especially in high tech careers should realize they would not have this kind of career opportunity if not for “the boss”.
Which means she should have been acting a lot more like Lawrence and a lot less like an entitled yuppster brat. She doesn’t understand nearly as much as she thinks she does.
Well said and nice story. Merry Christmas.