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Work Ethic.
Definition of Job: # A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession.
# A position in which one is employed.
1. A task that must be done: Washing the windows is not my job.
2. A specified duty or responsibility. See synonyms at task.
1. A specific piece of work to be done for a set fee: an expensive repair job.
2. The object to be worked on.
3. Something resulting from or produced by work. (thanks answers.com)
I have come to realize that the work ethic of some of my coworkers is annoying. Before I continue, I'd like to say how yes I have had my days of working where I feel like doing absolutely nothing, we all have them, however, when you show up to work day after day after day and do NOTHING, it is not acceptable.
I work in retail in a clothes store (the name of which will remain anonymous), which in and of itself can be very frustrating, hectic hours, dealing with the general public (which can be quite rude), inconsistent scheduling, not having a weekend, and getting to lunch on time. Retail is much more stressful than it looks, I guarantee. When it comes to coworkers it also gets to be very troubling.
I work with a person, for the sake of giving her a name lets call her Fran. Fran is on welfare, she has 3 kids that she cannot afford and a 4th one is on the way. She works in my store, and has a history of not doing anything. She likes to stand around by the register when there is plenty to be done when there are no customers, like folding clothes, putting clothes from the fitting room away, and cleaning up making our store look shoppable... but if there is no customer for her to be rude too (not talking, not really folding clothes just kinda throwing them in the bag, and being short with the customer saying mhm, yea, uh-huh things our store manager sort of frowns on because its not engaging a customer) she simply stands around or goes shopping (which you shouldn't do on the clock because that is poor work ethic) and I cannot stand that.
I feel like if you have a job you should be happy because there are unfortunate people all over the world who have been laid off and have no job. I feel like the hours I work and the effort I put into doing my job, I feel as if that is me not only earning my keep, but earning my right to have my job and keep it. I see people who work hard for PENNIES and don't care what the pay is because dammit they have a job, and granted working retail doesn't pay much but its better than making a $0 income. It irritates me that someone like Fran has her job, when there are people who would be willing to do our job and get paid her share and actually earn it. And when children are involved, and you cannot particularly afford to be having a monstrous amount of children, you would think that the person like Fran would work harder for her kids, to ensure that on slow months like January, that you're getting hours to make money for your kids.
Just a random rant, but it bothers me that people take their jobs for granted. I give my best at work because it makes me feel better that I have a job and I am earning my right to keep it. Good luck to the people who are currently unemployed, I wish jobs find you soon.
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